Head of Buddha

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HADB N° : 29
Technique : Modelling
Object Type : Figure
Material : Stucco
Site : Haḍḍa
Museum : National Museum of Afghanistan
Museum Registration Number : MK 263
Findspot : Tapa Kalān
Number of Findspot : 142
Traces of Polychromy : No
Type of Restoration : No restoration

Description :

The strands of the hair and the uṣnīṣa bun are stylised, represented by furrows. The curls frame the forehead, which is slightly receding. The eye is half closed, and the mouth sketches a restrained smile. The Buddha's face is round and the earlobes are deformed.

Observation :

The lower part of this head, kept in the Kabul Museum, has been destroyed.

Bibliographical References :

BARTHOUX Jules - 1930 - Les Fouilles de Haḍḍa, Figures et Figurines - Pl.18 b

TISSOT Francine - 2006 - Catalogue of the National Museum of Afghanistan (1931 – 1985) - P. 390, K.p. Ha. 1040.107