Head of Brahman with a novice lock of hair
Bāgh Gaï - Figure
HADB N° : 252
Technique : Modelling Object Type : Figure
Material : Stucco
Site : Haḍḍa
Findspot : Bāgh Gaï
Number of Findspot : 55 Dimensions : 6 cm Traces of Polychromy : No Type of Restoration : No restauration
Description :
This middle-aged Brahman has a moustache and a shaved chin. His hair is long and slightly wavy, folded over the top of his head in a bun that falls forward like a novice's lock. His eyebrows are furrowed and his eyes are sunken: his expression is worried and tormented.
Observation :Barthoux referred to this physical type as a "moustached barbarian".
Bibliographical References :BARTHOUX Jules - 1930 - Les Fouilles de Haḍḍa, Figures et Figurines - Pl. 95 a