Head of Secondary Deity

Tapa-i Kafarihā - Figure


HADB N° : 143
Technique : Modelling
Object Type : Figure
Material : Stucco
Site : Haḍḍa
Museum : National Museum of Afghanistan
Findspot : Tapa-i Kafarihā
Traces of Polychromy : No
Type of Restoration : No restoration
Description :

This secondary deity, of feminine appearance, wears a turban with a central decoration, perhaps a pyramidion, tied at the back of the head to form a palmette. The hair is treated in large, barely wavy strands, falling over the ears, which seem to have curls. The face is idealised and smiling.


Bibliographical References :

BARTHOUX Jules - 1930 - Les Fouilles de Haḍḍa, Figures et Figurines - Pl. 73 b

TISSOT Francine - 2006 - Catalogue of the National Museum of Afghanistan (1931 – 1985) - P. 407, K.p. Ha. 1104. 171