Head of Bodhisattva
Tapa-i Kafarihā - Figure
HADB N° : 100
Technique : Modelling Object Type : Figure
Material : Stucco
Site : Haḍḍa
Findspot : Tapa-i Kafarihā
Number of Findspot : 1 Dimensions : 12.5 cm Traces of Polychromy : No Type of Restoration : No restoration
Description :
This Bodhisattva is wearing a rolled-up cloth headband with a circular medallion. The waves in the hair and the bun are stylised and depicted in a hollowed-out form. The face has a distinctive look. The deformed earlobes have large, elongated earrings.
Bibliographical References :BARTHOUX Jules - 1930 - Les Fouilles de Haḍḍa, Figures et Figurines - Pl. 52 b