Head of Buddha
Tapa-i Kafarihā - Figure
The uṣnīṣa bun and the once distorted earlobes are broken; the gemstone ūrṇā that adorned the forehead has been torn off. The strands of hair are treated in small wavy lines parallel to the forehead. On the face floats an amused smile. The traits combine Western and Central Asian influences. The neck is marked by a fold.
Bibliographical References :BARTHOUX Jules - 1930 - Les Fouilles de Haḍḍa, Figures et Figurines - Pl. 19 a
TISSOT Francine - 2006 - Catalogue of the National Museum of Afghanistan (1931 – 1985) - P. 396, K.p. Ha. 1060.127