Head of Female Donor

Chakhil-i Ghoundi - Figure


HADB N° : 331
Technique : Modelling
Object Type : Figure
Material : Stucco
Site : Haḍḍa
Findspot : Chakhil-i Ghoundi
Dimensions : 7 cm
Traces of Polychromy : No
Type of Restoration : No restoration
Description :

This female donor wears a diadem decorated with pearls and jewels, embellished with a shell or a small horn. The hair is brought back to the left side thanks to a tie. On the forehead, the hair is stylized, represented as a twisted roll. She is wearing large ovoid earrings. The face is idealized and smiling.


Bibliographical References :

BARTHOUX Jules - 1930 - Les Fouilles de Haḍḍa, Figures et Figurines - Pl. 91 a et a’

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