Head of god Indra or a Bodhisattva
Photo by Jules Barthoux ©GrandPalaisRmn - Guimet Museum
Location
Tapa Kalān
Description
He could be the god Indra or a Bodhisattva. He wears an elaborate turban, very similar to that of figures HADB 261 and 262. The bands of trimmings are attached to a central plate, which supports a pyramidion or figure, emerging in front of a pleated puff. If it is a figure, the heart of the flower thus formed acts as a nimbus. The face is idealised, fine and soft. A fold marks the neck and the elongated ears are decorated with pendants, probably in the form of flowers.
Comparative study
HADB n° 261 and 262
Characteristics
Dimensions
H: 13cm × L: 7.3cm
Technique
Modelling
Material
Stucco
Object type
Figure
Site
Tapa Kalān
Conservation location
Guimet Museum
Museum inventory No.
MG 17124
Traces of polychromy
No
Restoration
No restoration
Dimensions
H: 13cm × L: 7.3cm
Technique
Modelling
Material
Stucco
Object type
Figure
Site
Tapa Kalān
Conservation location
Guimet Museum
Museum inventory No.
MG 17124
Traces of polychromy
No
Restoration
No restoration
Bibliographic Reference
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