Head of Buddha
Tapa Kalān - Figure
HADB N° : 22
Technique : Modelling Object Type : Figure
Material : Stucco
Site : Haḍḍa
Museum : Guimet Museum Museum Registration Number : MG 17196 Findspot : Tapa Kalān
Number of Findspot : 141 Dimensions : 20 x 11 cm Traces of Polychromy : Yes Type of Restoration : No restoration
Description :
The hair and the uṣnīṣa - placed very high on the skull - are treated in wavy strands running from front to back. The busted aquiline nose and sinuous mouth are hellenizing. The hair is surrounded by a line of red paint. The ūrṇā is also painted: it consists of two concentric circles, the inner circle being drawn with a thinner line than the outer circle. Similarly, we notice that the arches are underlined by a red line, as well as the lips. He is wearing deformed earlobes.
Bibliographical References :BARTHOUX Jules - 1930 - Les Fouilles de Haḍḍa, Figures et Figurines - Pl.5.
