Head of Brahma or young brahman
Tapa Kalān - Figure
HADB N° : 275
Technique : Modelling Object Type : Figure
Material : Stucco
Site : Haḍḍa
Museum : Guimet Museum Museum Registration Number : MG 17416 Findspot : Tapa Kalān
Number of Findspot : 67 Dimensions : 9.5 x 6.5 x 6 cm Traces of Polychromy : No Type of Restoration : No restoration
Description :
The hair frames the face and falls freely, wavy, on either side of a median parting. On the rest of the hair and on the bun, cavities evoke the wave. The face is very soft, idealized. The hair is brought back on the ears which are deformed.
Bibliographical References :BARTHOUX Jules - 1930 - Les Fouilles de Haḍḍa, Figures et Figurines - Pl. 49 c et c’
