Head of Bodhisattva
Tapa-i Kafarihā - Figure
Bodhisattva head of Central Asian inspiration. The headdress is original: a diadem of round pearls, whose diameter increases as they approach the central square pearl, all topped by a fan-shaped palmette. On either side of the tiara, at the level of the ears, two small pointed hornlets emerge. The hair is curled, treated in parallel waves framing the forehead. The half-length hair reveals deformed lobes. The traits are idealized: half-closed eyes, smiling expression, round face. On the forehead, just above the eyebrows, a stucco button represents the ūrṇā. There are slight traces of polychromy and the eyebrows were painted.
Bibliographical References :BARTHOUX Jules - 1930 - Les Fouilles de Haḍḍa, Figures et Figurines - Pl. 35 a
