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Demon

HADB 169Inv. MK 189, KM 62.3.1091, NKM 04.3.55Tapa-i Kafarihā
Tapa-i KafarihāFigureStuccoModelling
Figure in Stucco: Demon, Tapa-i Kafarihā, Hadda
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Photo by Jules Barthoux ©GrandPalaisRmn - Guimet Museum

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Tapa-i Kafarihā

Location

Tapa-i Kafarihā34

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Description

The demon is standing with his body and head wrapped in a fur coat, the edge of which he is holding with both hands. The garment is decorated with indented lines that roughly depict the hair of the fur. The work is very eroded, so it is difficult to read the intention of the smiling, slightly bowed face.

Comparative study

At first sight, this affable face would seem to be best suited to a beneficial genie. However, the same character is depicted in a more disturbing light (HADB no. 170). Before revealing his evil intention, the demon is presented here in the complacent guise of the temptator.

Characteristics

Dimensions

H: 13.8cm

Technique

Modelling

Material

Stucco

Object type

Figure

Site

Tapa-i Kafarihā - 34

Conservation location

National Museum of Afghanistan

Museum inventory No.

MK 189, KM 62.3.1091, NKM 04.3.55

Traces of polychromy

No

Restoration

No restoration

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