Standing with both fear and anger in his eyes,
this magnificent terracotta figure holds a
severed head in one hand and an axe in the
other suggesting that he is a warrior of some
kind. There is no actual decoration on the body
except for the shoulders, where there seems to
be some scarring. The most descriptive
decoration is on the face, which has distinct
reptilian features. The snarling mouth shows the
sharp fangs, while the sharp, expressive eyes
gaze down along the heavily decorated nose. The
head is also decorated with applied decoration
that includes a small pinnacle at the top of the
head. If his intention is to scare, then the artist
was indeed successful with his work.
- (PF.3870)
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