Head of Brahman
Bāgh Gaï - Figure
HADB N° : 236
Technique : Modelling Object Type : Figure
Material : Stucco
Site : Haḍḍa
Museum : Guimet Museum Museum Registration Number : MG 17346 Findspot : Bāgh Gaï
Dimensions : 10.7 cm Traces of Polychromy : No Type of Restoration : No restauration
Description :
The facial lines of this Brahman are strongly Hellenized and recall certain classical works. The wrinkled forehead, the frowning eyebrows and the sunken eyes give him a tormented look. He wears the characteristic bun of the Brahmans. The mass of hair gathered on the top of the head is not visible, but a simple and completely stylized bun. The waves of the hair are represented in hollows like those of the mustache and the beard.
Bibliographical References :BARTHOUX Jules - 1930 - Les Fouilles de Haḍḍa, Figures et Figurines - Pl. 62 a
