Head of god Indra or a Bodhisattva

Photo by Jules Barthoux ©GrandPalaisRmn - Guimet Museum
Location
Tapa Kalān94
Description
This character could be Indra, a Bodhisattva or a secondary deity. He is wearing a turban, the folds of which are fixed by a circular medallion in the centre of his forehead. The face is not of the local type: square face, broad features, thick lips. The serene and smiling expression is idealized. The deformed ears have small rectangular beads on the side of the lobes.
Characteristics
Technique
Modelling
Material
Stucco
Object type
Figure
Site
Tapa Kalān - 94
Conservation location
National Museum of Afghanistan
Museum inventory No.
MK 50
Traces of polychromy
No
Restoration
No restoration
Technique
Modelling
Material
Stucco
Object type
Figure
Site
Tapa Kalān - 94
Conservation location
National Museum of Afghanistan
Museum inventory No.
MK 50
Traces of polychromy
No
Restoration
No restoration
Bibliographic References
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