Bust of Warrior
HADB 409Inv. MK 64Tapa Kalān
Tapa KalānFigureStuccoModelling
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Photo by Jules Barthoux ©GrandPalaisRmn - Guimet Museum
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Description
Probably in a Atlas-like position, this grotesque soldier with bulging eyes, a blunt nose and a chubby face turned backwards, is glaring. His hair is short and straight. Shirtless, he holds the end of a lasso in a firm hand.
Characteristics
Technique
Modelling
Material
Stucco
Object type
Figure
Site
Tapa Kalān - 54
Conservation location
National Museum of Afghanistan
Museum inventory No.
MK 64
Traces of polychromy
No
Restoration
No restoration
Technique
Modelling
Material
Stucco
Object type
Figure
Site
Tapa Kalān - 54
Conservation location
National Museum of Afghanistan
Museum inventory No.
MK 64
Traces of polychromy
No
Restoration
No restoration
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