Head of Buddha
Tapa Kalān - Figure
The facial lines are of Indian inspiration. The uṣnīṣa bun is placed on the side of the skull, held in place by a ribbon whose ends fall back. The hair is treated in wavy furrows. The statue is broken at the forehead and the ūrṇā cannot be distinguished. The inclination of the head induces a movement that breaks with the usual rigidity.
Bibliographical References :BARTHOUX Jules - 1930 - Les Fouilles de Haḍḍa, Figures et Figurines - Pl. 54 a
TISSOT Francine - 2006 - Catalogue of the National Museum of Afghanistan (1931 – 1985) - P. 409, K.p. Ha. 1111.178