Head of Bodhisattva
Tapa-i Kafarihā - Figure
HADB N° : 118
Technique : Modelling Object Type : Figure
Material : Stucco
Site : Haḍḍa
Museum : National Museum of Afghanistan Museum Registration Number : MK 50 Findspot : Tapa-i Kafarihā
Number of Findspot : 37 Traces of Polychromy : No Type of Restoration : No restoration
Description :
The hair of this Bodhisattva, treated in wavy strands, is encircled by a band of textile that would have enclosed the bun. The idealized face is of Hellenistic style. The earlobes must have been decorated with jewellery.
Bibliographical References :BARTHOUX Jules - 1930 - Les Fouilles de Haḍḍa, Figures et Figurines - Pl. 94 d
TISSOT Francine - 2006 - Catalogue of the National Museum of Afghanistan (1931 – 1985) - P. 437, K.p. Ha. 1215.282