Palstaff Head
1924.02.0259
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Basic Information
| Artifact Identification | Palstaff Head (1924.02.0259) |
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| Classification/ Nomenclature |
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| Artist/Maker | None |
| Geographic Location | |
| Period/Date | Late Middle to Late Bronze Age, 1400– 900 BCE |
| Culture | Bronze Age |
Physical Analysis
| Dimension 1 (Length) | 17.4 cm |
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| Dimension 2 (Width) | 6.5 cm |
| Dimension 3 (Depth) | 2.5 cm |
| Weight | 336 g |
| Measuring Remarks | None |
| Materials | Metal--Bronze |
| Manufacturing Processes | Cast |
| Munsell Color Information | waived |
Research Remarks
| Published Description | N/A |
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| Description | N/A |
| Comparanda | See 1992 corresp. w/ Françoise Ballet. |
| Bibliography | Childe, V. Gordon. The Bronze Age, New York: Biblio and Tannen, 1963, p. 63, fig. 3, no. 5. Dechellette, Joseph. Manuel d'Archeologie Prehistorique Celtique et Gallo-Romaine, Paris: A. Picard et Fils, 1912-1934, p. 250, fig. 85, no. 2. Evans, John. The Ancient Bronze Implements of Great Britain and Ireland, New York: D. Appleton and Co., 1881, p. 78, no. 59. La Prehistoire Francaise, Tome II, Les Civilizations Néolithiques et Protohistorique de la France. Paris: Editions du Centre Nationale De la Recherche Scientifque, 1976, p. 568, fig. 4, no. 5. |
Artifact History
| Archaeological Data | N/A |
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| Credit Line/Dedication | Baudon Collection |
| Reproduction | no |
| Reproduction Information | N/A |