Head of Buddha
Haḍḍa, lost location - Figure
HADB N° : 17
Technique : Modelling Object Type : Figure
Material : Stucco
Site : Haḍḍa
Museum : Guimet Museum Museum Registration Number : MG 26638 Findspot : Haḍḍa, lost location
Dimensions : 26.3 cm Traces of Polychromy : No Type of Restoration : No restoration
Description :
The hair, stylised, is treated in rows of tight, rounded half-curls, parallel to the forehead and in relief. The uṣnīṣa bun is slightly bouffant. The ūrṇā was inlaid just above the eyebrows. The profile is rather of the Indian style. The eyelid is swollen over an elongated eye, the nose is very broad and large. The mouth is thin, with the corners of the mouth raised by a smile.
Bibliographical References :BARTHOUX Jules - 1930 - Les Fouilles de Haḍḍa, Figures et Figurines - Pl. 11 a
