Nose. Cerrillo Blanco Sculptural Group (Porcuna, Jaén, Spain)

Three-dimensional sculpture carved in white calcarenite stone. It is dated to the 5th century BC and belongs to the culture of the Iberians. It comes from the heroon of Cerrillo Blanco in the municipality of Porcuna, Jaén province, Spain.It has a preserved height of 4.5 cm and a width of 8 cm.It represents a human nose. The profile is slightly arched and outlines a very soft, yet defined curvature…