Head of Warrior
Tapa-i Kafarihā - Figure
HADB N° : 365
Technique : Modelling Object Type : Figure
Material : Stucco
Site : Haḍḍa
Museum : Guimet Museum Museum Registration Number : MG 17139 Findspot : Tapa-i Kafarihā
Number of Findspot : 1 Dimensions : 15 x 11 x 7 cm Traces of Polychromy : Yes Type of Restoration : No restauration
Description :
This warrior wears a Phrygian bonnet. The hair is represented by bristling curls, in the form of flames, around the face. The facies, marked by the Western influence, shows a melancholic expression reinforced by frowning eyebrows, a worried look and half-open lips.
Comparative Study :HADB n° 366, 367, 368, 369.
Bibliographical References :BARTHOUX Jules - 1933 - Les Fouilles de Haḍḍa, Stupas et Sites - Pl. 66 a
