Head of Bodhisattva
Tapa Kalān - Figure
The hair of this Indian-inspired Bodhisattva is treated in sinuous strands represented by hollowed-out grooves. The head is crowned with a diadem surmounted by a fan-shaped palmette. The elaborate headband is decorated with a central rectangular element, perhaps a pearl, surrounded by circular medallions. Just above the eyebrows, a painted circle represents the ūrṇā.
Bibliographical References :BARTHOUX Jules - 1930 - Les Fouilles de Haḍḍa, Figures et Figurines - Pl. 76 b
TISSOT Francine - 2006 - Catalogue of the National Museum of Afghanistan (1931 – 1985) - P. 406, K.p. Ha. 1100. 167