Record ID: ESS-E2C1E5
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: MODERN
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Fragment of a ceramic ornament in the form of a human female head. The precise original function of the artefact is unknown, but it is likely to be modern (post 1800), and part of a decorative or ornamental feature. It has been suggested that the head could represent part of a ceramic candle holder, of the 'circle of friends' type. The item is solid and seems to have been made in two halves, as there is a raised seam running around the head. The material appears to be terracotta. The features of the face including hair, eyes, nose and mouth are incised and are delicately and int…
Created on: Thursday 4th January 2018
Last updated: Thursday 4th January 2018
Spatial data recorded.