Bust of Vajrapāṇi
HADB 150Inv. MG 17335Tapa-i Kafarihā
Tapa-i KafarihāFigureStuccoModelling
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Photo by Jules Barthoux ©GrandPalaisRmn - Guimet Museum
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Location
Tapa-i Kafarihā41
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Description
Vajrapāṇi takes on a youthful, beardless face. His medium-length hair is treated in thick waves, and he is wearing a Phrygian cap. He appears to be bare-chested and holds the vajra in his right hand. The facial features are of Hellenistic inspiration.
Characteristics
Dimensions
H: 11.3cm
Technique
Modelling
Material
Stucco
Object type
Figure
Site
Tapa-i Kafarihā - 41
Conservation location
Guimet Museum
Museum inventory No.
MG 17335
Traces of polychromy
No
Restoration
No restoration
Dimensions
H: 11.3cm
Technique
Modelling
Material
Stucco
Object type
Figure
Site
Tapa-i Kafarihā - 41
Conservation location
Guimet Museum
Museum inventory No.
MG 17335
Traces of polychromy
No
Restoration
No restoration
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