Bust of Musician
HADB 434Tapa-i Kafarihā
Tapa-i KafarihāFigureStuccoModelling
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Photo by Jules Barthoux ©GrandPalaisRmn - Guimet Museum
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Location
Tapa-i Kafarihā39
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Description
The young musician is wearing a smooth cap. The modelling is eroded, so the contours and features of the figure are no longer clear. The face is childlike and round, with bulging eyes. With his shirt off, he is blowing into a conch shell that he is holding in both hands. The top of the antaravāsaka can be seen under his round belly.
Characteristics
Technique
Modelling
Material
Stucco
Object type
Figure
Site
Tapa-i Kafarihā - 39
Conservation location
unknown
Traces of polychromy
No
Restoration
No restoration
Technique
Modelling
Material
Stucco
Object type
Figure
Site
Tapa-i Kafarihā - 39
Conservation location
unknown
Traces of polychromy
No
Restoration
No restoration
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