Musician

Tapa Kalān - Medallion


HADB N° : 436
Technique : Modelling
Object Type : Medallion
Material : Stucco
Site : Haḍḍa
Museum : Guimet Museum
Museum Registration Number : MG 17218
Findspot : Tapa Kalān
Number of Findspot : 37
Dimensions : 9.5 x 11 cm
Traces of Polychromy : No
Type of Restoration : No restauration
Description :

This medallion shows a musician playing a double flute, represented from three quarters, bare-chested. The hair is half-long, wavy and floating. The face is round, childlike, marked by the influence of Western art.


Bibliographical References :

BARTHOUX Jules - 1930 - Les Fouilles de Haḍḍa, Figures et Figurines - Pl. 58 a