Head of god Indra or a Bodhisattva
HADB 255Tapa Kalān
Tapa KalānFigureStuccoModelling

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Photo by Jules Barthoux ©GrandPalaisRmn - Guimet Museum
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Location
Tapa Kalān37
Description
The personage could be Indra, a Bodhisattva or a secondary deity. He wears a turban, the folds of which are fixed by medallions, tied behind the ear. The face is idealised; it is noticeable that the earlobes were deformed and that a fold marks the neck.
Characteristics
Dimensions
H: 12.3cm
Technique
Modelling
Material
Stucco
Object type
Figure
Site
Tapa Kalān - 37
Conservation location
National Museum of Afghanistan
Traces of polychromy
No
Restoration
No restoration
Dimensions
H: 12.3cm
Technique
Modelling
Material
Stucco
Object type
Figure
Site
Tapa Kalān - 37
Conservation location
National Museum of Afghanistan
Traces of polychromy
No
Restoration
No restoration
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