Head of Buddha
Tapa Kalān - Figure
HADB N° : 27
Technique : Modelling Object Type : Figure
Material : Stucco
Site : Haḍḍa
Findspot : Tapa Kalān
Number of Findspot : B Traces of Polychromy : No Type of Restoration : No restoration
Description :
The hair and bun are treated in wavy strands. The ūrṇā is represented by a stucco button at the junction between the nose and the arches, just at the level of the eyes. The face is of the Indian style: soft, idealised and smiling. As is often the case, the earlobes are enlarged and a fold marks the neck.
Bibliographical References :BARTHOUX Jules - 1930 - Les Fouilles de Haḍḍa, Figures et Figurines - Pl.7
