Head of Bodhisattva
Tapa Kalān - Figure
HADB N° : 102
Technique : Modelling Object Type : Figure
Material : Stucco
Site : Haḍḍa
Museum : Guimet Museum Museum Registration Number : MG 17386 Findspot : Tapa Kalān
Number of Findspot : 23 Traces of Polychromy : No Type of Restoration : No restoration
Description :
With its delicate, feminine appearance, the face of this Bodhisattva is idealized. He is wearing a headband, decorated with circular medallions. The torsion of his posture accentuates his melancholic expression. The earlobes are deformed, empty of ornaments.
Bibliographical References :BARTHOUX Jules - 1930 - Les Fouilles de Haḍḍa, Figures et Figurines - Pl. 49 a, a’, a’’
