Head of Bodhisattva
Tapa-i Kafarihā - Figure
HADB N° : 66
Technique : Modelling Object Type : Figure
Material : Stucco
Site : Haḍḍa
Findspot : Tapa-i Kafarihā
Number of Findspot : 41 Traces of Polychromy : No Type of Restoration : No restoration
Description :
Bodhisattva head with a Hellenistic profile. The round, idealised face is reminiscent of certain putti. The hair is styled on either side of a median parting and falls along the nape of the neck, barely wavy. He also wears a completely stylised bun: simple cavities suggest curls. This combination of different hair treatments is unusual. The bun is encircled by a tiara composed of alternating discs and crescents. The earlobes are deformed.
Observation :This head has been misplaced. It remains missing.
Bibliographical References :BARTHOUX Jules - 1930 - Les Fouilles de Haḍḍa, Figures et Figurines - Pl. 50 c