Head of god Indra
Tapa-i Kafarihā - Figure
HADB N° : 131
Technique : Modelling Object Type : Figure
Material : Stucco
Site : Haḍḍa
Museum : National Museum of Afghanistan Findspot : Tapa-i Kafarihā
Traces of Polychromy : No Type of Restoration : No restoration
Description :
The god wears a rigid mukuṭa, consisting of a headband surmounted by a sort of "toque" with a high polygonal top. Earrings adorn the elongated earlobes. The face is fine, smiling, idealized.
Bibliographical References :BARTHOUX Jules - 1930 - Les Fouilles de Haḍḍa, Figures et Figurines - Pl. 75 c
TISSOT Francine - 2006 - Catalogue of the National Museum of Afghanistan (1931 – 1985) - P. 400, K.p. Ha. 1076.143