Head of Female Donor or Secondary Deity

Tapa Kalān - Figure


HADB N° : 332
Technique : Modelling
Object Type : Figure
Material : Stucco
Site : Haḍḍa
Findspot : Tapa Kalān
Traces of Polychromy : No
Type of Restoration : No restauration
Description :

The head of this female donor or secondary deity is very eroded. The turban forms two spirals of fabric, a sort of twisted bun, then falls back into a veil behind the neck. She wears large square earrings. The face is idealised and smiling.


Comparative Study :

The hairstyle is comparable to that of the secondary deity HADB n° 141.


Bibliographical References :

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