National Mission on Monuments and Antiquities

Archaeological Survey of India, Thrissur Circle

Identification
Name of the Museum /Institution संग्रहालय/संस्था का नाम	Archaeological Survey of India, Thrissur Circle
Reference Number / संदर्भ संख्या	GM-TCA-KL-1376781
Title/ Name of Object वस्तु का शीर्षक/नाम	Human head
Type of Object / वस्तु की किस्म	Figurine - मूर्ति
Dynasty /वंश	N.A - उपलब्ध नहीं
Period / तारीख/युग	Megalithic - महापाषाणिक संस्कृति
Style / शैली	N.A. - उपलब्ध नहीं
Provenance / उद्गम/क्षेत्र	Manthakad, Malampuzha, Palakkad District, Kerala
Material / सामग्री	Terracotta - मृणमय
Sub Material / उप.सामग्री
Location at the Museum / संग्रहालय में कहा पर अवस्थित है।	ASI , Thrissur Circle Office
State/UT राज्य/संघ राज्य क्षेत्र	Kerala
Measurement/Weight माप/वजन
Length(cm) / लंबाई	.
Width(cm) / चौड़ाई	6.46
Height(cm) / ऊंचाई	9.45
Weight(gm) / भार	203.7
Diameter(cm) /व्यास
Thickness(cm)/मोटाई
Depth(cm) /गहराई
Description / विवरण
Description / विवरण	A relatively large hollow human head of coarse fabric. It is brick brown in colour. Facial features are almost eroded. Round and broad face having elongated eyes which is almost eroded and has sharp nose. Lips are broken. Both ears are broken and incomplete while round shaped pierced ear holes can be found on either side of the head. Traces of earlobes can be found below the ears. At the center of the head is an incised cleft opening in to the hollow head. The hair strands which are of applique in nature are arranged on either side of the incised cleft opening, while the rest of the head is plain. One pierced hole is also seen on the right part of the head.
Identification Marks / पहचान चिन्ह
Identification Mark Images / पहचान चिन्ह का छायाचित्र
Condition / वस्तु की अवस्था
Condition Description / स्थिति का विवरण
Source
From where acquired / अधिग्रहण का स्थान	Malampuzha Excavation - 1995

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