Head of a young donor

Tapa-i Kafarihā - Figure


HADB N° : 316
Technique : Modelling
Object Type : Figure
Material : Stucco
Site : Haḍḍa
Museum : National Museum of Afghanistan
Museum Registration Number : MK 117
Findspot : Tapa-i Kafarihā
Traces of Polychromy : No
Type of Restoration : No restauration
Description :

Although the head of this donor is eroded, the features seem personalized and depict a local type of character, with a broad nose and strong jaw, smiling, eyes half closed. He wears a turban or a bonnet with a smooth cap and a wide brim decorated with incisions. One can see a decoration or a certain arrangement on the top of this headdress.


Bibliographical References :

BARTHOUX Jules - 1930 - Les Fouilles de Haḍḍa, Figures et Figurines - Pl. 92 i

TISSOT Francine - 2006 - Catalogue of the National Museum of Afghanistan (1931 – 1985) - P. 404, K.p. Ha. 1092. 159