Head of Buddha
Tapa Kalān - Figure
HADB N° : 53
Technique : Modelling Object Type : Figure
Material : Stucco
Site : Haḍḍa
Museum : Guimet Museum Findspot : Tapa Kalān
Number of Findspot : 68 Traces of Polychromy : No Type of Restoration : In the laboratory
Description :
The facial lines are of Indian inspiration. The bun is placed on the side. The hair strands are treated in shallow furrows. With an almost feminine grace, the face is soft and smiling, animated with a twist. There is no trace of the ūrṇā and the earlobes are distorted.
Bibliographical References :BARTHOUX Jules - 1930 - Les Fouilles de Haḍḍa, Figures et Figurines - Pl. 54 b
