Head of Brahman
Tapa Kalān - Figure
HADB N° : 292
Technique : Modelling Object Type : Figure
Material : Stucco
Site : Haḍḍa
Museum : Guimet Museum Museum Registration Number : MG17133 Findspot : Tapa Kalān
Number of Findspot : 67 Dimensions : 12.5 x 8.5 cm Traces of Polychromy : No Type of Restoration : No restoration
Description :
Half bald, bearded and mustached, this brahman wears his hair long, gathered in a parietal bun. Of remarkable execution, his tormented look expressing pain and pathos bears the mark of the Western influence.
Bibliographical References :BARTHOUX Jules - 1930 - Les Fouilles de Haḍḍa, Figures et Figurines - Pl. 61 a et a’
