Head of Secondary Deity and Bust

Tapa Kalān - Historiated scene


HADB N° : 144
Technique : Modelling
Object Type : Historiated scene
Material : Stucco
Site : Haḍḍa
Findspot : Tapa Kalān
Dimensions : 6.5 cm
Traces of Polychromy : No
Type of Restoration : No restoration
Description :

Only a fragment of this modelled scene has come down to us, representing the head of a secondary deity and a bust. The hair is stylised, represented by large curls framing the face, with a bun. The face is idealised, with half-closed and smiling eyes. The earlobes are enlarged. He is probably wearing an uttarāsaṅga, the shawl that leaves part of the torso uncovered. A flap of this garment falls over his shoulder. Beside him, another figure, whose bust alone is preserved, holds his uttarāsaṅga in one hand.


Bibliographical References :

BARTHOUX Jules - 1930 - Les Fouilles de Haḍḍa, Figures et Figurines - Pl. 97 d