Mary Stuart - Version 3

Better known as simply Mary, Queen of Scots, Mary was crowned queen before she was even a year old in 1542. At an extremely young age she was betrothed to Edward, Henry VIII's only son, but by the time she reached five years of age the Scots had decided to avoid such an arrangement with England and sent Mary to France with the intent of having her marry Francis, the four-year-old Dauphin who was heir to the French throne.

In 1558 she married Francis and was considered to be the most beautiful princess in Europe. During that year, Queen Mary I of England passed away and Henry II of France encouraged his daughter-in-law to assume the royal arms of England. It was widely believed that Mary Stuart was the next in line for the English throne. This did not sit well with Elizabeth I, the daughter of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn, who was crowned Queen of England after her half-sister's death.

The following year, Mary and her husband were crowned King and Queen of France upon the death of Henry II, although their royal happiness was short-lived. Mary's mother and husband both died shortly afterwards, and Mary returned to rule over Scotland. A fair queen, Mary was loved by the common people but loathed by the nobles.

In 1565 she married Henry Stuart, a royal cousin, whom she wed in matrimony but did not name as King. He would later become jealous of her power and attempt to kill her. They did produce an heir, James VI of Scotland. This was also unsettling to Elizabeth I, who was unwed and without an heir.

In 1586 the final showdown between Mary Stuart and Elizabeth I would take place as Mary was brought to trial for plotting to kill the Queen of England and assume the throne. The trial was simply a formality, the verdict having been decided well before the proceedings, and Mary was found guilty and sentenced to death. She was beheaded on February 8, 1587. Her small dog was found hidden in the fabric of the deceased Queen's gown immediately after her execution.

ABOUT THE DOLL

Mary Stuart is a vinyl doll that stands approx. 10" tall. She wears an underskirt of cream silk with a rose-patterned black lace overlay. Golden cream silk is also used for her sleeves and bodice front. Her overdress is a deep purple jacquard with lavender trim and hand-sewn faux pearls. Her dress has large draping sleeves are made of brown faux fur. There is a gold and rhinestone ornament at her waist, and a strand of faux pearls with a sterling silver cross around her neck.

Jane's severed head has striking hand-painted green eyes and she wears her chestnut brown hair gathered beneath a matching headdress with a black lace veil. Her neck has an additional gash from the first blow of the axe.

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Mary Stuart - Version 2

Better known as simply Mary, Queen of Scots, Mary was crowned queen before she was even a year old in 1542. At an extremely young age she was betrothed to Edward, Henry VIII's only son, but by the time she reached five years of age the Scots had decided to avoid such an arrangement with England and sent Mary to France with the intent of having her marry Francis, the four-year-old Dauphin who was heir to the French throne.

In 1558 she married Francis and was considered to be the most beautiful princess in Europe. During that year, Queen Mary I of England passed away and Henry II of France encouraged his daughter-in-law to assume the royal arms of England. It was widely believed that Mary Stuart was the next in line for the English throne. This did not sit well with Elizabeth I, the daughter of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn, who was crowned Queen of England after her half-sister's death.

The following year, Mary and her husband were crowned King and Queen of France upon the death of Henry II, although their royal happiness was short-lived. Mary's mother and husband both died shortly afterwards, and Mary returned to rule over Scotland. A fair queen, Mary was loved by the common people but loathed by the nobles.

In 1565 she married Henry Stuart, a royal cousin, whom she wed in matrimony but did not name as King. He would later become jealous of her power and attempt to kill her. They did produce an heir, James VI of Scotland. This was also unsettling to Elizabeth I, who was unwed and without an heir.

In 1586 the final showdown between Mary Stuart and Elizabeth I would take place as Mary was brought to trial for plotting to kill the Queen of England and assume the throne. The trial was simply a formality, the verdict having been decided well before the proceedings, and Mary was found guilty and sentenced to death. She was beheaded on February 8, 1587. Her small dog was found hidden in the fabric of the deceased Queen's gown immediately after her execution.

ABOUT THE DOLL

This commemorative mannequin of Mary of Scots stands approx. 30" tall with stand and weighs about 20 pounds. The mannequin is 30" wide from elbow to elbow. Mary is dressed in a simple red silk gown similar to the one she has been described as wearing for her execution. The neckline and sleeves are trimmed with narrow red lace. In her right hand she holds a strand of white beads and metal discs that ends with a small cross composed of ruby gemstones.

She holds her battered severed head in her left arm, bits of straw and grit still remain on her face and hair where her head struck the scaffold floor after the executioner's bungle. Her hair is grey and is cut short, and her glassy eyes are fringed with blood-matted lashes. The severed areas reveal both spinal bone and esophagus with slight displacement to reflect on the two blows of the axe needed to decapitate her.

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Mary Stuart - Version 1

Better known as simply Mary, Queen of Scots, Mary was crowned queen before she was even a year old in 1542. At an extremely young age she was betrothed to Edward, Henry VIII's only son, but by the time she reached five years of age the Scots had decided to avoid such an arrangement with England and sent Mary to France with the intent of having her marry Francis, the four-year-old Dauphin who was heir to the French throne.

In 1558 she married Francis and was considered to be the most beautiful princess in Europe. During that year, Queen Mary I of England passed away and Henry II of France encouraged his daughter-in-law to assume the royal arms of England. It was widely believed that Mary Stuart was the next in line for the English throne. This did not sit well with Elizabeth I, the daughter of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn, who was crowned Queen of England after her half-sister's death.

The following year, Mary and her husband were crowned King and Queen of France upon the death of Henry II, although their royal happiness was short-lived. Mary's mother and husband both died shortly afterwards, and Mary returned to rule over Scotland. A fair queen, Mary was loved by the common people but loathed by the nobles.

In 1565 she married Henry Stuart, a royal cousin, whom she wed in matrimony but did not name as King. He would later become jealous of her power and attempt to kill her. They did produce an heir, James VI of Scotland. This was also unsettling to Elizabeth I, who was unwed and without an heir.

In 1586 the final showdown between Mary Stuart and Elizabeth I would take place as Mary was brought to trial for plotting to kill the Queen of England and assume the throne. The trial was simply a formality, the verdict having been decided well before the proceedings, and Mary was found guilty and sentenced to death. She was beheaded on February 8, 1587. Her small dog was found hidden in the fabric of the deceased Queen's gown immediately after her execution.

ABOUT THE DOLL

Mary Stuart is a reworked vinyl doll that stands 18" tall and carries her severed head in her right hand. History has provided us with a well-detailed account of Mary's execution and the doll is dressed according to the description of her final outfit.

Mary wears a bright silk blouse made of dupioni silk and a red velvet petticoat beneath a long gown of plush black velvet adorned with lace at the neckline. A long string of acrylic pearls with an ornate sterling silver cross dangles from her waist. Her hair is graying and cut short, and a cream silk cloth with lace trim sits on her head as was used to blind her from the executioner's axe.

The neck stump and beneath the chin both reveal the terribly crushed spinal column and awkward cut of the two axe blows needed to decapitate her. Blood, bone, and muscle tissue is visible from both wounds. Her eyes are clouded over in a death-stare.

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Margaret Pole - Version 2

Born in 1473, Margaret Pole was the 8th Countess of Salisbury and married to Sir Richard Pole. Part of the Royal family, her uncles were Edward IV and Richard III. Her son, Reginald Pole became cardinal and Archbishop of Canterbury. Henry the VIII considered her to be the saintliest woman in England and appointed her as godmother and governess to his daughter, Princess Mary (later Queen Mary I).

When her son spoke out against the king's divorce from Katherine of Aragon and then married Anne Boleyn, Henry VIII removed Margaret from her post . In 1538 she was arrested following her son's public denunciation of the King's policies and questioned in great detail about her knowledge and involvement in her son's treasonous activities. All examinations proved inconclusive at best.

After nearly two years imprisonment in the Tower of London, another revolt took place in Yorkshire and Henry VIII ordered her execution without a trial using the Act of Attainder. Margaret was informed of her fate just one hour before she was to be beheaded. The execution would be held inside the tower itself and not be a public event.

Margaret refused to identify herself as a traitor and therefore refused to lay her head on the block when commanded to do so. After struggling free from the headsman's assistant, the executioner had to pursue her as she ran around the chamber, striking at her head and shoulders with the heavy axe. It took eleven blows before she finally succumbed.

In 1886 she was declared to be an English Martyr by Pope Leo XIII.

ABOUT THE DOLL

Margaret is a very large reworked vinyl doll that stands approx. 23" high and is very heavy. (She works best when propped up against a wall - it took two doll stands to hold her up for a photograph.) She is dressed in a gold velvet suede gown with gold and brown trimming over a cream-colored silky underskirt and blouse. She wears a beaded pearl ornament on her front bodice. Her mutilated head wears a brocade-trimmed matching headdress with tattered black veil..

Margaret's injuries are very gruesome. Her neck and shoulders have multiple axe cuts of various degrees. The exposed spinal bones are crushed and jagged in the neck stump. Her severed head has clouded eyes and also sports some very nasty gashes on her face. Muscle tissue and splintered bone can be seen in some of the deeper gashes in her body.

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Margaret Pole - Version 1

Born in 1473, Margaret Pole was the 8th Countess of Salisbury and married to Sir Richard Pole. Part of the Royal family, her uncles were Edward IV and Richard III. Her son, Reginald Pole became cardinal and Archbishop of Canterbury. Henry the VIII considered her to be the saintliest woman in England and appointed her as godmother and governess to his daughter, Princess Mary (later Queen Mary I).

When her son spoke out against the king's divorce from Katherine of Aragon and then married Anne Boleyn, Henry VIII removed Margaret from her post . In 1538 she was arrested following her son's public denunciation of the King's policies and questioned in great detail about her knowledge and involvement in her son's treasonous activities. All examinations proved inconclusive at best.

After nearly two years imprisonment in the Tower of London, another revolt took place in Yorkshire and Henry VIII ordered her execution without a trial using the Act of Attainder. Margaret was informed of her fate just one hour before she was to be beheaded. The execution would be held inside the tower itself and not be a public event.

Margaret refused to identify herself as a traitor and therefore refused to lay her head on the block when commanded to do so. After struggling free from the headsman's assistant, the executioner had to pursue her as she ran around the chamber, striking at her head and shoulders with the heavy axe. It took eleven blows before she finally succumbed.

In 1886 she was declared to be an English Martyr by Pope Leo XIII.

ABOUT THE DOLL

Margaret is a reworked vinyl doll that stands approx. 16" high and is dressed simply in a heavy burgundy chenille gown with white lace trimming over a yellow satin underskirt and blouse. She wears an amber bead and pearl rosary around what is left of her neck and carries her mutilated head in her left hand.

Margaret's outfit is a bit disheveled in order to expose the ghastly injuries sustained during her terrible final moments. Her neck and shoulders have multiple axe cuts of various degrees. The exposed spinal bones are crushed and jagged in both the neck stumps. Her severed head has clouded eyes and also sports some very nasty gashes. One wound in her cheek reveals bits of splintered bone and tattered skin. She also has many patches of blood clotted within her graying hair.

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Thomas More

Also known as Saint Thomas More, he started out on the path of the monastery until 1504 when he entered politics where one of his first acts was to urge a decrease in the king’s power. For this, King Henry VII had More’s father imprisoned until Thomas removed himself from the public view. More complied until the death of Henry VII, after which he returned to his political activities in 1509.

Over the next several years More would attract the attention of Henry VIII by working as an undersheriff of London, as well as masterfully delegating various disputes. Most notable being to quell the 1517 uprising against foreigners. Favored by the king, More quickly rose through the ranks and became Lord Chancellor in 1529.

In 1532 he resigned, being opposed to the king’s position towards the church and refusing to attend the coronation of Anne Boleyn. Two years later he refused to swear to the Act of Succession and the Oath of Supremacy, after which he was arrested for treason. Found guilty, he was beheaded by the axe on July 6, 1535. He was canonized by Pope Pius XI in 1935.

ABOUT THE DOLL

Thomas is a reworked vinyl doll that stands approx. 12" tall. Based on a famous painting of him, he wears a long black velvet robe with rich burgundy silk velvet sleeves. His extra-wide collar is made with real fur and he wears a large metal medallion ornament on a fancy golden trim chain.

He wears a large black velvet hat on his hand-painted severed head. The neck stump and beneath the chin both reveal the terribly crushed spinal column and awkward cut of the axe blows needed to decapitate him. Blood, bone, and muscle tissue is visible from both wounds.

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Catherine Howard - Version 2

The fifth wife of Henry VIII of England. Her ill-fated marriage to the king lasted less than two years before her husband had her arrested for adultery, which translated into treason under the law at the time. Barely out of her teens, the young queen had taken at least two lovers whom were arrested along with her. It is said that she watched them being executed in the courtyard from her window while imprisoned in the Tower of London. Her turn quickly followed, and she was beheaded by the axe on the morning of February 13, 1542.

Legend has it that on the night before her execution, Queen Catherine requested that the block be brought to her quarters and she practiced kneeling and placing her head on it so that she might go through her final ordeal as eloquently as was possible.

ABOUT THE DOLL

In the tradition of English beheadings, a life-sized replica of Queen Catherine's head is set out for display on a plush purple velvet pillow with thick gold tassels at the corners. The head is attached to the 14"x14" pillow base. The piece is approx 10" tall.

Over her brunette hair she wears a headpiece with a gold velvet band trimmed with copper and gold braiding. Faux rubies and pearls adorn the headband and a black satin veil drapes in the back.

Catherine's facial features are all hand-painted. Her deep brown eyes are glazed over in a cloudy and sickly death stare, framed by soft eyelashes. She is spattered with cast-off blood from the axe blow, and blood running from her mouth and nose. The neck reveals part of the crushed spinal column and severed trachea.

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Catherine Howard - Version 1

The fifth wife of Henry VIII of England. Her ill-fated marriage to the king lasted less than two years before her husband had her arrested for adultery, which translated into treason under the law at the time. Barely out of her teens, the young queen had taken at least two lovers whom were arrested along with her. It is said that she watched them being executed in the courtyard from her window while imprisoned in the Tower of London. Her turn quickly followed, and she was beheaded by the axe on the morning of February 13, 1542.

Legend has it that on the night before her execution, Queen Catherine requested that the block be brought to her quarters and she practiced kneeling and placing her head on it so that she might go through her final ordeal as eloquently as was possible.

ABOUT THE DOLL

Queen Catherine is a reworked vinyl doll that stands approx 12" tall and totes her severed head in her right hand. She is dressed in a long gown of plush black velvet with gold and white braided trimmings and matching headdress. A beaded strand with a large pearl ornament and a metal cross hangs from her waist.

The neck stump and beneath the chin both reveal the crushed spinal column and the awkward cut of the axe blow. Blood and muscle tissue is visible from both wounds and the splatter-marks ride high on the back of the head in accordance to where the heavy axe struck. Her eyes are slightly clouded and framed with wide painted eyebrows.

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Jane Grey - Version 3

Born in October of 1547 to Frances Brandon & Henry Grey, Jane was the great-granddaughter of Henry VII. She inherited the throne on account of being named as heir-apparent by Edward VI who did not want his Catholic sister to come to power, although the Act of Succession established by Henry VIII would crown Edward's sister Mary as the next ruler of England. Asides from the great controversy it ignited, fifteen-year-old Lady Jane was very hesitant to assume her place as Queen of England. She is famously known as the "Nine Days Queen", as her ill-fated career as ruler is noted as having lasted between July 10 - July 19 in 1553.

Jane's rule ended when the authorities revoked her proclamation and Princess Mary took the throne. Jane and her husband Guildford Dudley were imprisoned in the Tower of London. Though Queen Mary understood that Lady Jane had not desired the crown and therefore did not want to execute her, the Queen also knew that because Jane had in fact worn the crown she would always be a threat to her own rule with the constant threat of rebellion.

On Feb. 12,1554 Jane watched her husband's execution from a window in the tower. She was then led out to the scaffold to face her own death and was beheaded by the axe. She was only sixteen years old at the time of her execution.

ABOUT THE DOLL

Lady Jane Grey is a vinyl doll that stands approx. 10" tall. She wears a gold silk underskirt beneath a beautiful emerald green silk gown lined with white lace and hand-sewn faux pearls. The bodice is also trimmed around the neckline with a strand of faux pearls.

Jane's severed head has hand-painted eyes and wears her beautiful long blonde hair gathered beneath a matching headdress with a gold net veil.

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Jane Grey - Version 2

Born in October of 1547 to Frances Brandon & Henry Grey, Jane was the great-granddaughter of Henry VII. She inherited the throne on account of being named as heir-apparent by Edward VI who did not want his Catholic sister to come to power, although the Act of Succession established by Henry VIII would crown Edward's sister Mary as the next ruler of England. Asides from the great controversy it ignited, fifteen-year-old Lady Jane was very hesitant to assume her place as Queen of England. She is famously known as the "Nine Days Queen", as her ill-fated career as ruler is noted as having lasted between July 10 - July 19 in 1553.

Jane's rule ended when the authorities revoked her proclamation and Princess Mary took the throne. Jane and her husband Guildford Dudley were imprisoned in the Tower of London. Though Queen Mary understood that Lady Jane had not desired the crown and therefore did not want to execute her, the Queen also knew that because Jane had in fact worn the crown she would always be a threat to her own rule with the constant threat of rebellion.

On Feb. 12,1554 Jane watched her husband's execution from a window in the tower. She was then led out to the scaffold to face her own death and was beheaded by the axe. She was only sixteen years old at the time of her execution.

ABOUT THE DOLL

Lady Jane Grey is a reworked vinyl doll that stands approx. 14" tall. She wears a long purple velveteen gown with floral brocade bodice and trim that is adorned with many hand-sewn faux pearls. A wide gold trim dotted with faux pearls follows along the bottom hem. The underskirt and lower sleeves are made with a majestic purple-blue silk.

Jane's severed head has hand-painted features and wears her beautiful long blonde hair gathered beneath a matching headdress with a gold net veil. A faux pearl and sterling silver cross necklace surrounds what is left of her neck. The spinal bone protrudes slightly from the bleeding neck stump.

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Jane Grey - Version 1

Born in October of 1547 to Frances Brandon & Henry Grey, Jane was the great-granddaughter of Henry VII. She inherited the throne on account of being named as heir-apparent by Edward VI who did not want his Catholic sister to come to power, although the Act of Succession established by Henry VIII would crown Edward's sister Mary as the next ruler of England. Asides from the great controversy it ignited, fifteen-year-old Lady Jane was very hesitant to assume her place as Queen of England. She is famously known as the "Nine Days Queen", as her ill-fated career as ruler is noted as having lasted between July 10 - July 19 in 1553.

Jane's rule ended when the authorities revoked her proclamation and Princess Mary took the throne. Jane and her husband Guildford Dudley were imprisoned in the Tower of London. Though Queen Mary understood that Lady Jane had not desired the crown and therefore did not want to execute her, the Queen also knew that because Jane had in fact worn the crown she would always be a threat to her own rule with the constant threat of rebellion.

On Feb. 12,1554 Jane watched her husband's execution from a window in the tower. She was then led out to the scaffold to face her own death and was beheaded by the axe. She was only sixteen years old at the time of her execution.

ABOUT THE DOLL

Lady Jane Grey is a reworked vinyl doll that stands approx. 20" tall. She wears a long hunter green gown made of plush velvet and trimmed with an embroidered floral fabric ribbon around the neckline and bodice. Cream-colored silky under-sleeves peek out from beneath the wide bell sleeves of her gown. A gold trim circles her waist and a large cross dangles from it.

Jane's severed head has hand-painted features and wears her beautiful auburn hair in a high braided style beneath a matching headdress with a black lace veil. A large pearl-like pendent necklace surrounds what is left of her neck. The spinal bone, slightly crushed from the axe blow, protrudes slightly from the bleeding neck stump.

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Robert Devereux

Born on November 10, 1565, his maternal great-grandmother was Mary Boleyn (sister to Anne Boleyn) which made him a cousin to Queen Elizabeth I. His father, Walter Devereux, died in 1576 and passed his title as the Earl of Essex unto his son. Two years later his mother married the Earl of Leicester Robert Dudley, who was Elizabeth I's favorite subject for many years. Dudley was also Devereux's godfather and introduced him formally to the Queen.

Devereux quickly became a favorite of Elizabeth's, and rose to power quickly for both his military valor and youthful charm. After Leicester's death in 1588, Essex grew wealthy with the right to collect tax on sweet wines. As his fame grew, so did his arrogance and he began to openly disobey the Queen's commands.

He was sent to Ireland to put a stop to the rebellion that had broken out, but his mismanagement of the campaign resulted in making an embarrassing truce with the rebel leader. Despite Elizabeth's orders not to, he returned to England and visited the Queen unannounced. Elizabeth, along with her Privy Council, interrogated him for several hours before ordering him to house arrest. Instead of plotting to regain the Queen's favor, Devereux began communications with Scotland's King James VI in regard to capturing the English Throne.

He further complicated matters by leading a small band of nobles in an attempt to force an audience with the Queen. Members of the Council immediately declared his actions to be treasonous, and he was arrested and brought to trial. Once found guilty, Elizabeth reluctantly signed his death warrant. The Earl of Essex was beheaded by axe on February 25, 1601.

ABOUT THE DOLL

Our life-sized replica of the Earl's freshly-severed head can be used at a table display or mounted on a wall.

The head is attached to a large basket base sparsely lined with bloodied straw. The piece is approx 10" deep, 16" tall and 18" wide.

Robert's facial features are all hand-painted. His blue eyes are glazed over in a cloudy and sickly death stare framed by painted eyebrows. He wears his chestnut-colored hair in a longish style and his facial hair in a classic fashionable Elizabethan manner. He is spattered with cast-off blood from the axe blow, and blood running from his mouth and nose. The neck reveals part of the crushed spinal column and severed trachea.

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Jane Boleyn

Born as Jane Parker in 1505 to an old and noble family, Jane would become Anne Boleyn’s sister-in-law in 1524 when she married the Count of Rochford, George Boleyn. However, the marriage was by no means a happy one and Jane played a role in bringing about her husband’s execution (as well as Queen Anne’s) by stating to the courts that she believed the two of them to have been involved in an incestuous affair.

Jane returned to court to serve under Henry VIII’s fourth wife, Anne of Cleves and once again was instrumental in bringing about the end of a royal marriage when she testified that the Queen had confided in her that the marriage had never been consummated. Henry and Anne divorced, and Jane became a lady-in-waiting for his fifth Queen, Catherine Howard.

Queen Catherine and the Viscountess of Rochford got along very well, which led them both to disaster. To ease the young Queen’s boredom, Jane would arrange intimate meetings between Catherine and the handsome courtier Thomas Culpepper. This indecent and scandalous behavior was soon brought to light when a letter from Catherine to Culpepper was discovered, and within its pages the Countess was named.

Arrested and found guilty for treason along with the Queen and Culpepper, Jane Boleyn was beheaded by the axe immediately after Queen Catherine Howard was executed on February 13, 1542.

ABOUT THE DOLL

Jane Boleyn doll stands 11” tall and is dressed in an elegant long gown of blue velvet and embroidered ribbon with rabbit fur sleeves. She has small acrylic pearls adorning her bodice. Her decapitated head is held up by her hand and wears a matching headdress with black satin veil.

Jane has hand-painted features and the severed spinal bone and muscle is visible in the neck stump. Her large brown eyes are clouded over in a death stare. Jane’s decapitation by axe was a bit messy, so she is covered in the sprayed blood from her terrible ordeal.

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Anne Boleyn - Version 5

The most well-known of Henry VIII’s wives, Anne was born around 1500 and spent much of her childhood in the service of the French Queen where she developed a taste for the clothing and art of that region. She returned to England in 1521 and went to court to attend Queen Catherine. It was here that she first caught the eye of King Henry VIII, who soon after began to seek annulment from his marriage to Catherine of Aragon.

Although this arrangement was not popular with the nobles, Anne was finally wed to the king in 1533 and gave birth to Princess Elizabeth (later Elizabeth I) six months later.. After a couple of failed pregnancies by the queen and desperate to produce a male heir, Henry VIII began to turn his attention to Jane Seymour, one of Anne’s ladies-in-waiting.

Soon afterwards Anne, along with her brother and two other gentlemen, were arrested on false charges of adultery, incest, and treason. Her accused lovers were executed after being found guilty in a speedy trial. Anne was beheaded by an expert swordsman from France a few days later on May 19, 1536.

ABOUT THE DOLL

Anne is a reworked vinyl doll that stands 10" tall. She is elegantly dressed in a burgundy velvet gown with gold trim and a gold satin underskirt.

Her severed head hangs from her right hand and wears a matching headdress with her hair held in a gold net snood. Her neck is severed with a slightly diagonal cut to mimic the path of a sweeping sword blade. Bone and muscle tissue can been seen from the bleeding neck stump on the shoulders, while only bloodied muscle tissue is visible beneath the chin of the head.

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