Bust of Warrior
Tapa Kalān - Figure
This beheaded warrior was in a Atlas-like position. He is dressed in a long-sleeved tunic. His arm is folded over his chest and he is holding a kind of lasso. On his belt he wears the scabbard containing his sword, which is decorated with an elaborate circular medallion. The sword's hilt ends in a spherical bumper.
Bibliographical References :BARTHOUX Jules - 1930 - Les Fouilles de Haḍḍa, Figures et Figurines - Pl. 110 d
TISSOT Francine - 2006 - Catalogue of the National Museum of Afghanistan (1931 – 1985) - P. 463, K.p. Ha. 1312.379