Head of god Indra or a Bodhisattva
Photo by Jules Barthoux ©GrandPalaisRmn - Guimet Museum
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
Other objects from Tapa Kalān
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