Head of god Brahma or a young brahman
Deh-i Ghoundi - Figure
HADB N° : 276
Technique : Modelling Object Type : Figure
Material : Stucco
Site : Haḍḍa
Museum : Guimet Museum Museum Registration Number : MG 17148 Findspot : Deh-i Ghoundi
Dimensions : 6.3 cm Traces of Polychromy : No Type of Restoration : No restauration
Description :
This figure could be the god Brahma or a young brahman. The face is soft and feminine. He wears his hair long and wavy, framing the face and falling on ears with distended lobes; the rest of the hair is raised in a bun.
Bibliographical References :BARTHOUX Jules - 1930 - Les Fouilles de Haḍḍa, Figures et Figurines - Pl. 67 a