| Identification | |
| Name of the Museum /Institution
संग्रहालय/संस्था का नाम |
Archaeological Survey of India, Thrissur Circle |
| Reference Number / संदर्भ संख्या | GM-TCA-KL-1403574 |
| 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 |
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| Length(cm) / लंबाई | . |
| Width(cm) / चौड़ाई | 5.68 |
| Height(cm) / ऊंचाई | 10.00 |
| Weight(gm) / भार | 246.0 |
| Diameter(cm) /व्यास | |
| Thickness(cm)/मोटाई | |
| Depth(cm) /गहराई | |
| Description / विवरण | |
| Description / विवरण | Solid head of a human figure in brick brown colour. The face is almost oval in shape with thin sharp projected eye brows made by pinching which join up in the center above the nose. The elongated bulged eyes made by grooving, the mark of sharp groove is still visible in the eye portion. The nose is long curved, and can be called as parrot beak nose which is made of applique technique. The nose is detached from the face. Mouth portion is broken and missing. Head is plain on right side, while the hair has 7 to 8 strands or braided hair towards the left side made of applique technique and has marks made of some tool or nail. Two small perforations in equal size can be seen on both sides of the head possibly indicating ear holes. |
| Identification Marks / पहचान चिन्ह | |
| Identification Mark Images / पहचान चिन्ह का छायाचित्र | |
| Condition / वस्तु की अवस्था | |
| Condition Description / स्थिति का विवरण | The nose is detached from the face and has been fixed using Adhesive. |
| Source | |
| From where acquired / अधिग्रहण का स्थान | Malampuzha Excavtion -1995 |
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