Head of Buddha
Pratès - Figure
The facial lines are of Indian inspiration. The uṣnīṣa is depicted as a high, spiky frontal bun. The hair has here arrived at its most stylised state: the undulations are suggested by indented dashes. The ears are disproportionate and largely deformed. The ūrṇā cannot be distinguished.
Bibliographical References :BARTHOUX Jules - 1930 - Les Fouilles de Haḍḍa, Figures et Figurines - Pl. 98b
TISSOT Francine - 2006 - Catalogue of the National Museum of Afghanistan (1931 – 1985) - P. 397, K.p. Ha. 1064.131