An Ethiopian metal head/ reliquary

Description

Male head, brass, cast and engraved; bearded and tonsured; elaborately engraved; with pierced collar. Openwork. Possibly a reliquary. 15th to 19th Century. Height: 220 millimetres Diameter: 85 millimetres (at the base) Created by Daniel Pett from 182 photographs, masking by @micropasts. COL: http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details.aspx?objectId=3630119&partId=1