Head of Brahman
Haḍḍa, lost location - Figure
HADB N° : 453
Technique : Modelling Object Type : Figure
Material : Stucco
Site : Haḍḍa
Museum : Museum für Völkerkunde (Berlin) Findspot : Haḍḍa, lost location
Dimensions : h = 17 cm Traces of Polychromy : No Type of Restoration : No restauration
Description :
This brahman with a Central Asian look is depicted as a mature man with elongated eyes and a slight baldness. The severe gaze is reinforced by frowning eyebrows. The hair, beard and moustache are rendered with parallel incisions showing a slight wave.
Bibliographical References :SECKEL Dietrich - 1968 - The Art of Buddhism - pl. 32, p. 298