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Head of god Indra or a Bodhisattva

HADB 255Tapa Kalān
Tapa KalānFigureStuccoModelling
Figure in Stucco: Head of god Indra or a Bodhisattva, Tapa Kalān, Hadda
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Photo by Jules Barthoux ©GrandPalaisRmn - Guimet Museum

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Tapa Kalān

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

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