Head of an elderly donor
Tapa-i Kafarihā - Figure
HADB N° : 322
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 restauration
Description :
This elderly donor is wearing a sort of fez, a high, truncated cone-shaped tiara with a wide edge. The bearded and mustached face is inspired by models of philosophers or male deities in Western art.
Bibliographical References :BARTHOUX Jules - 1930 - Les Fouilles de Haḍḍa, Figures et Figurines - Pl. 94 h
TISSOT Francine - 2006 - Catalogue of the National Museum of Afghanistan (1931 – 1985) - P. 422, K.p. Ha. 1163.230