Tête humaine masculine

Poitiers (86) - Musée Sainte-Croix

Musées de Poitiers, Christian Vignaud

This head can probably be identified with a heroic figure (cf. Alain Duval). It shows signs of tool use: chisels and shavings (according to sculptor Thierry Gregor). The limestone comes from the Chauvigny quarries (according to geologist Bernard Bourgueil).

Where to find it

Poitiers (86) - Musée Sainte-Croix
3 bis rue Jean Jaurès
86000 Poitiers

Commune of discovery

Poitiers

Locality

Rue de la Marne

Type of intervention

Excavation

Year of excavation

2002

Inventory number

2019.36.29

Scope

Art ➔ Sculpture

Materials

Mineral ➔ lapidary ➔ Limestone

Chronological period

Protohistory [- 2200 / - 50] ➔ Iron Age [- 800/ - 50] ➔ 2nd Iron Age [- 480/ - 50]

Dimensions

H. 155 mm, L. 147 mm, P. 156 mm,

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