Head of god Indra or a Bodhisattva

Haḍḍa, lost location - Figure

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HADB N° : 265
Technique : Modelling
Object Type : Figure
Material : Stucco
Site : Haḍḍa
Museum : National Museum of Afghanistan
Museum Registration Number : KM 63.3.431, NKM 04.03.232
Findspot : Haḍḍa, lost location
Dimensions : h = 13.3 cm
Traces of Polychromy : No
Type of Restoration : No restauration

Description :

This character could be the god Indra or a Bodhisattva. He wears a turban decorated with bands of passementerie, decorated with a central pyramidion in front of a pleated bouffette. The undulations of the hair are schematised, represented in hollow. The face is idealised, with elongated earlobes.

Bibliographical References :

BARTHOUX Jules - 1930 - Les Fouilles de Haḍḍa, Figures et Figurines - Pl. 78 e

TISSOT Francine - 2006 - Catalogue of the National Museum of Afghanistan (1931 – 1985) - P. 399, K.p. Ha. 1073.140