Head of Warrior
Tapa-i Kafarihā - Figure
HADB N° : 368
Technique : Modelling Object Type : Figure
Material : Stucco
Site : Haḍḍa
Museum : Guimet Museum Museum Registration Number : MG 17120 Findspot : Tapa-i Kafarihā
Number of Findspot : 1 Dimensions : 10 cm Traces of Polychromy : No Type of Restoration : No restauration
Description :
This warrior wears bristly hair in the form of large flames framing the face, completely smooth at the back of the head. The face is of Western inspiration. Marked by expression wrinkles, one of which crosses the forehead widely, the eyebrows are frowned upon, and the figure sports a worried pout.
Comparative Study :HADB n° 365, 366, 367, 369.
Bibliographical References :BARTHOUX Jules - 1930 - Les Fouilles de Haḍḍa, Figures et Figurines - Pl. 65 d