Head of god Brahma or a young brahman

Tapa Kalān - Figure


HADB N° : 282
Technique : Modelling
Object Type : Figure
Material : Stucco
Site : Haḍḍa
Findspot : Tapa Kalān
Number of Findspot : 37
Traces of Polychromy : No
Type of Restoration : No restoration
Description :

The hair, worn long and barely wavy, is raised with a ribbon into a front bun. The face is idealized, smiling. One detail is remarkable: the eyes are open and not half-closed as is most often the case. The ears are deformed.


Bibliographical References :

BARTHOUX Jules - 1930 - Les Fouilles de Haḍḍa, Figures et Figurines - Pl. 50 a