Bust of Nāga
HADB 165Inv. MK 130Tapa Kalān
Tapa KalānFigureStuccoModelling
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Photo by Jules Barthoux ©GrandPalaisRmn - Guimet Museum
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Location
Tapa Kalān54
Description
This Nāga, lying on the right elbow, has a human body finished in a fishtail. The hand hangs from a rope around the torso, below the navel, holding a weapon. The head is missing. At the level of the hips, a pattern, perhaps a scale, can be seen.
Observations
This character was in an Atlas-like position.
Characteristics
Technique
Modelling
Material
Stucco
Object type
Figure
Site
Tapa Kalān - 54
Conservation location
National Museum of Afghanistan
Museum inventory No.
MK 130
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 130
Traces of polychromy
No
Restoration
No restoration