Bust of Demon
Tapa Kalān - Figure
This demon takes on the features of a moustached warrior. He is wearing a simple skullcap. His hair, whose waves are stylized in hollows, falls on ears with enlarged lobes. Smiling, he holds up a shell or seashell with both hands and is about to open its valves.
Observation :This work formerly housed in the Kabul Museum has been destroyed.
Bibliographical References :BARTHOUX Jules - 1930 - Les Fouilles de Haḍḍa, Figures et Figurines - Pl. 98 a
TISSOT Francine - 2006 - Catalogue of the National Museum of Afghanistan (1931 – 1985) - P. 455, K.p. Ha. 1281.348