Queen Mother Head Sculpture

Related to the memorial cult of the Queen Mother.

Thought to be a contemporary reproduction.

XRF analysis suggests the piece is made of gunmetal (also called 'red brass' - a bronze alloy) with a high bismuth content.

Cast bronze, hollow female head. On the head is an elaborate headdress or hairstyle, starting at the hair line and culminating in a cone-shaped projection at the top of the head.