Head of Buddha
Tapa Kalān - Figure
HADB N° : 46
Technique : Sculpture Object Type : Figure
Material : Limestone
Site : Haḍḍa
Museum : National Museum of Afghanistan Museum Registration Number : MK 112 Findspot : Tapa Kalān
Number of Findspot : 68 Traces of Polychromy : No Type of Restoration : No restoration
Description :
Buddha's head badly damaged. The hair and uṣnīṣa are stylised in wavy furrows. The facial lines are crudely executed, the half-closed eyes are ringed. The earlobes appear distorted and a crease marks the neck.
Bibliographical References :BARTHOUX Jules - 1930 - Les Fouilles de Haḍḍa, Figures et Figurines - Pl. 94 a
TISSOT Francine - 2006 - Catalogue of the National Museum of Afghanistan (1931 – 1985) - 376, K.p. Ha. 997.64