Head of Demon
Tapa Kalān - Figure
HADB N° : 178
Technique : Modelling Object Type : Figure
Material : Stucco
Site : Haḍḍa
Museum : Guimet Museum Museum Registration Number : MG 17381 Findspot : Tapa Kalān
Number of Findspot : 68 Dimensions : 12 cm Traces of Polychromy : No Type of Restoration : No restauration
Description :
Broken and fragmentary, this demon shows a half-animal, half-human face. Grotesque and terrifying, his hair bristling in the shape of flames and his ears drooping like a dog's, he stretches his mouth with one hand, revealing prominent teeth. Perhaps he was doing the same with his other hand.
Bibliographical References :BARTHOUX Jules - 1930 - Les Fouilles de Haḍḍa, Figures et Figurines - Pl. 100 e
