Head of god Indra or a Bodhisattva
Photo by Jules Barthoux ©GrandPalaisRmn - Guimet Museum
Location
Tapa Kalān67
Description
The figure could be Indra or a Bodhisattva. He is wearing a frontal diadem, a wing-shaped ornament fixed in his hair. The face is reminiscent of certain Central Asian works. The eyelids are almost closed, the eyes slanted, the expression withdrawn and restrained.
Characteristics
Technique
Modelling
Material
Stucco
Object type
Figure
Site
Tapa Kalān - 67
Conservation location
National Museum of Afghanistan
Museum inventory No.
MK 14, KM 62.3.373, NKM 04.03.217
Traces of polychromy
No
Restoration
No restoration
Technique
Modelling
Material
Stucco
Object type
Figure
Site
Tapa Kalān - 67
Conservation location
National Museum of Afghanistan
Museum inventory No.
MK 14, KM 62.3.373, NKM 04.03.217
Traces of polychromy
No
Restoration
No restoration
Bibliographic Reference
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