Head of a young Donor
Tapa Kalān - Figure
HADB N° : 341
Technique : Modelling Object Type : Figure
Material : Stucco
Site : Haḍḍa
Museum : Guimet Museum Museum Registration Number : MG 17126 Findspot : Tapa Kalān
Number of Findspot : 23 Dimensions : 9 cm Traces of Polychromy : Yes Type of Restoration : No restoration
Description :
This young donor is depicted as a chubby, laughing infant. The hair is treated in beautiful curls, styled on either side of the forehead. He wears a heavy earring made of a pearl ending in a point. His expression is joyful: the eyes are open and the fleshy lips are half-open in a smile.
Observation :Traces of polychromy can be seen: the eyebrows were painted, as were the pupils, and the eyes were highlighted.
Bibliographical References :BARTHOUX Jules - 1930 - Les Fouilles de Haḍḍa, Figures et Figurines - Pl. 85 a
