Head of Secondary Deity
Tapa-i Kafarihā - Figure
HADB N° : 140
Technique : Modelling Object Type : Figure
Material : Stucco
Site : Haḍḍa
Findspot : Tapa-i Kafarihā
Number of Findspot : 19 Dimensions : 12.5 cm Traces of Polychromy : No Type of Restoration : No restoration
Description :
This secondary deity with a feminine appearance, of Indian inspiration, wears a high headdress, made up of a band of fabric that is rolled up in four stages, so that it narrows towards the top. The hair is represented by wavy furrows and falls over the ears with deformed lobes. The face is smiling and idealised.
Bibliographical References :BARTHOUX Jules - 1930 - Les Fouilles de Haḍḍa, Figures et Figurines - Pl. 52 c