Head of god Indra

Photo by Jules Barthoux ©GrandPalaisRmn - Guimet Museum
Location
Bāgh Gaï55
Description
The god Indra is wearing a high goldsmith's tiara called mukuṭa, consisting here of a band decorated with two central cabochons, topped with semicircular arches, certainly originally bearing a motif, and finished with a disc-shaped base. The smiling, idealised face is thin, with a pointed nose. The earlobes are distended and two folds can be seen on the neck.
Characteristics
Dimensions
H: 12.5cm
Technique
Modelling
Material
Stucco
Object type
Figure
Site
Bāgh Gaï - 55
Conservation location
National Museum of Afghanistan
Museum inventory No.
MK 37, KM 62.3.506, NKM 04.3.4
Traces of polychromy
No
Restoration
No restoration
Dimensions
H: 12.5cm
Technique
Modelling
Material
Stucco
Object type
Figure
Site
Bāgh Gaï - 55
Conservation location
National Museum of Afghanistan
Museum inventory No.
MK 37, KM 62.3.506, NKM 04.3.4
Traces of polychromy
No
Restoration
No restoration
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