Head of a young donor
HADB 305Tapa Kalān
Tapa KalānFigureStuccoModelling
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Photo by Jules Barthoux ©GrandPalaisRmn - Guimet Museum
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Location
Tapa Kalān71 - 74
Description
This young donor wears his hair short. The treatment of the hair consists of both waves of undulating strands and simple stylized grooves that imitate them. The Hellenistic character of the face is accentuated by a worried look, the eyebrows frowning over deep-set eyes.
Characteristics
Technique
Modelling
Material
Stucco
Object type
Figure
Site
Tapa Kalān - 71 - 74
Conservation location
unknown
Traces of polychromy
No
Restoration
No restoration
Technique
Modelling
Material
Stucco
Object type
Figure
Site
Tapa Kalān - 71 - 74
Conservation location
unknown
Traces of polychromy
No
Restoration
No restoration
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