Head of Brahma or young brahman
Tapa Kalān - Figure
HADB N° : 285
Technique : Modelling Object Type : Figure
Material : Stucco
Site : Haḍḍa
Museum : Guimet Museum Museum Registration Number : MG 17307 Findspot : Tapa Kalān
Number of Findspot : 68 Traces of Polychromy : No Type of Restoration : No restoration
Description :
The hair is stylized and consists of rows of flattened curls, closed on themselves, which frame the face. The expression is not hieratic: the eyes are open, the half-open mouth gives a glimpse of prominent teeth, usually the prerogative of demons. The tense position of the neck and the upward gaze suggest a twist, a movement. He seems to be turning towards someone, perhaps towards the Buddha. The lobes of his ears are distorted, weighed down by square curls.
Bibliographical References :BARTHOUX Jules - 1930 - Les Fouilles de Haḍḍa, Figures et Figurines - Pl.56 b et b’
