Head of Brahman

Photo by Jules Barthoux ©GrandPalaisRmn - Guimet Museum
Location
Bāgh Gaï
Description
The facial lines of this Brahman are strongly Hellenized and recall certain classical works. The wrinkled forehead, the frowning eyebrows and the sunken eyes give him a tormented look. He wears the characteristic bun of the Brahmans. The mass of hair gathered on the top of the head is not visible, but a simple and completely stylized bun. The waves of the hair are represented in hollows like those of the mustache and the beard.
1928 / today


Excavation photograph by Jules Barthoux (1928) juxtaposed with a recent photograph by Alexandra Vanleene.
Characteristics
Dimensions
H: 10.7cm
Technique
Modelling
Material
Stucco
Object type
Figure
Site
Bāgh Gaï
Conservation location
Guimet Museum
Museum inventory No.
MG 17346
Traces of polychromy
No
Restoration
No restoration
Dimensions
H: 10.7cm
Technique
Modelling
Material
Stucco
Object type
Figure
Site
Bāgh Gaï
Conservation location
Guimet Museum
Museum inventory No.
MG 17346
Traces of polychromy
No
Restoration
No restoration
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