Brahma or young brahman
Tapa Kalān - Figure
HADB N° : 270
Technique : Modelling Object Type : Figure
Material : Stucco
Site : Haḍḍa
Museum : Guimet Museum Museum Registration Number : MG 17351 Findspot : Tapa Kalān
Number of Findspot : 67 Dimensions : 14.5 cm Traces of Polychromy : Yes Type of Restoration : In the laboratory
Description :
This figure could be that of Brahma or a young brahman. The hair, worn medium-length, is treated in wavy parallel furrows. It falls over distorted earlobes and is raised into a uṣnīṣa bun on top of the skull. The idealised face is cold, due to its lack of a smile. It mixes Indian and Western characteristics. Traces of polychromy can be seen: the irises painted in black, looked upwards and a red ring is visible at the base of the hair. He is dressed in a beautiful uttarāsaṅga.
Bibliographical References :BARTHOUX Jules - 1930 - Les Fouilles de Haḍḍa, Figures et Figurines - Pl. 71 a
