Head of Monk Bhikṣu, Novice with a lock of hair
Tapa Kalān - Figure
It is a young monk also called "novice with a lock of hair". On his shaved head, a small curly lock has been preserved. The face is idealized, the expression serious. The earlobes were deformed.
Bibliographical References :BARTHOUX Jules - 1930 - Les Fouilles de Haḍḍa, Figures et Figurines - 59 c
TISSOT Francine - 2006 - Catalogue of the National Museum of Afghanistan (1931 – 1985) - P. 429, K.p. Ha. 1184.251
ROWLAND Benjamin - 1966 - Ancient Art of Afghanistan, Treasures of the Kabul Museum - fig. 67