Bust of Warrior

Photo by Jules Barthoux ©GrandPalaisRmn - Guimet Museum
Description
The upper cornice of the architrave that this warrior in a Atlas-like position pretended to support is still visible. His hair cascades down his shoulders and he wears large disc-shaped earrings. The expression is vindictive: eyebrows furrowed, mouth open and teeth clenched into a ferocious smile. Shirtless, he protects himself behind a round shield and brandishes a polygonal sword, perhaps of Kushan origin. He wears a bandage or a reinforcement of leather straps for combat, between his chest and navel.
Characteristics
Dimensions
H: 13cm × L: 14cm × P: 7cm
Technique
Modelling
Material
Stucco
Object type
Figure
Site
Tapa Kalān - 68
Conservation location
Guimet Museum
Museum inventory No.
MG 17220
Traces of polychromy
No
Restoration
No restoration
Dimensions
H: 13cm × L: 14cm × P: 7cm
Technique
Modelling
Material
Stucco
Object type
Figure
Site
Tapa Kalān - 68
Conservation location
Guimet Museum
Museum inventory No.
MG 17220
Traces of polychromy
No
Restoration
No restoration
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