Head of Bodhisattva
Bāgh Gaï - Figure
HADB N° : 71
Technique : Modelling Object Type : Figure
Material : Stucco
Site : Haḍḍa
Findspot : Bāgh Gaï
Number of Findspot : 12 Traces of Polychromy : No Type of Restoration : No restoration
Description :
The hair of this Bodhisattva with a Hellenistic profile is arranged in large curls rolled up on themselves, framing the forehead. He is wearing a tiara consisting of an elaborate headband decorated with flowers and central pearls, all topped with a palmette or a bun that falls like a palmette.
Bibliographical References :BARTHOUX Jules - 1930 - Les Fouilles de Haḍḍa, Figures et Figurines - Pl. 76 a