Head of goddess Hāritī topped by the City
Tapa Kalān - Figure
HADB N° : 135
Technique : Modelling Object Type : Figure
Material : Stucco
Site : Haḍḍa
Museum : Guimet Museum Museum Registration Number : MG 17115 Findspot : Tapa Kalān
Number of Findspot : 67 Dimensions : 12,5 cm Traces of Polychromy : No Type of Restoration : No restoration
Description :
The forehead of the goddess Hāritī is encircled by a headband decorated with a central rectangular bead. The top of the headdress, in the form of a square enclosure reinforced with four corner towers, symbolises the City. While the deformed earlobes with round earrings are typical of Indian iconography, this figure is inspired by a Hellenistic model.
Bibliographical References :BARTHOUX Jules - 1930 - Les Fouilles de Haḍḍa, Figures et Figurines - Pl. 53 a
