Head of god Indra or a Bodhisattva
Tapa Kalān - Figure
HADB N° : 263
Technique : Modelling Object Type : Figure
Material : Stucco
Site : Haḍḍa
Museum : Guimet Museum Museum Registration Number : MG 17124 Findspot : Tapa Kalān
Dimensions : 13 x 7.3 cm Traces of Polychromy : No Type of Restoration : No restauration
Description :
He could be the god Indra or a Bodhisattva. He wears an elaborate turban, very similar to that of figures HADB 261 and 262. The bands of trimmings are attached to a central plate, which supports a pyramidion or figure, emerging in front of a pleated puff. If it is a figure, the heart of the flower thus formed acts as a nimbus. The face is idealised, fine and soft. A fold marks the neck and the elongated ears are decorated with pendants, probably in the form of flowers.
Comparative Study :HADB n° 261 and 262
Bibliographical References :BARTHOUX Jules - 1930 - Les Fouilles de Haḍḍa, Figures et Figurines - Pl. 77 d