Head of god Indra or a Bodhisattva

Tapa Kalān - Figure

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HADB N° : 257
Technique : Modelling
Object Type : Figure
Material : Stucco
Site : Haḍḍa
Museum : National Museum of Afghanistan
Museum Registration Number : MK 14, KM 62.3.373, NKM 04.03.217
Findspot : Tapa Kalān
Number of Findspot : 67
Traces of Polychromy : No
Type of Restoration : No restauration

Description :

The figure could be Indra or a Bodhisattva. He is wearing a frontal diadem, a wing-shaped ornament fixed in his hair. The face is reminiscent of certain Central Asian works. The eyelids are almost closed, the eyes slanted, the expression withdrawn and restrained.

Bibliographical References :

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