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Mount (Front)

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London, Museum of London

Inv. 81.507/3

Bone

Height: 21.55mm
Width: 16.5mm
Depth: 6.4mm

Face of a man.

Museum's opinion 2010: 14th or 15th century.

Attribution
Unknown

Reverse
Uncarved. Smooth.

Object Condition
Chin slightly chipped.
Hole in the forehead and in the mouth.

Comments
Hair engraved in the upper part of the head. The eyes are drilled.

Provenance
Found on the Thames foreshore at Bankside, London (Southwark). Acquired in 1981 by the Museum of London.

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