Head of Warrior

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HADB N° : 351
Technique : Modelling
Object Type : Figure
Material : Stucco
Site : Haḍḍa
Museum : National Museum of Afghanistan
Museum Registration Number : KM 62.3.9, NKM 04.3.1
Findspot : Bāgh Gaï
Number of Findspot : 70
Dimensions : h = 10 cm
Traces of Polychromy : No
Type of Restoration : No restauration

Description :

This moustached warrior with a shaved chin wears a kind of toque. The lobes of his ears are deformed and have thick, round rings. The facial features, with frowning eyebrows, upward gaze and parted lips, give the figure an emphatic expression, marked by Western influence.

Bibliographical References :

BARTHOUX Jules - 1930 - Les Fouilles de Haḍḍa, Figures et Figurines - Pl. 82 a

TISSOT Francine - 2006 - Catalogue of the National Museum of Afghanistan (1931 – 1985) - P. 423, K.p. Ha. 1165.232

MIZUNO Seiichi - 1963 - The Ancient Art of Afghanistan - P. 155