Deity related to the winds
Photo by Jules Barthoux ©GrandPalaisRmn - Guimet Museum
Location
Tapa Kalān68
Description
This male figure, bearded and with a moustache, probably represents a deity linked to the winds. The hair and beard are treated in twisted and coiled strands. Above him, a veil is inflated and held in both hands. The expressive face seems to be inspired by a Western model. The forehead is girded with a simple headband, the eyes are laughing, the mouth half-open.
1928 / today
Excavation photograph by Jules Barthoux (1928) juxtaposed with a recent photograph by Alexandra Vanleene.
Characteristics
Technique
Modelling
Material
Stucco
Object type
Figure
Site
Tapa Kalān - 68
Conservation location
Guimet Museum
Traces of polychromy
No
Restoration
In the laboratory
Technique
Modelling
Material
Stucco
Object type
Figure
Site
Tapa Kalān - 68
Conservation location
Guimet Museum
Traces of polychromy
No
Restoration
In the laboratory