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Head of god Indra or a Bodhisattva / Avalokiteśvara (?)

HADB 260Inv. MG 17135Tapa Kalān
Tapa KalānFigureStuccoModelling
Figure in Stucco: Head of god Indra or a Bodhisattva / Avalokiteśvara (?), Tapa Kalān, Hadda
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Photo by Jules Barthoux ©GrandPalaisRmn - Guimet Museum

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Tapa Kalān

Location

Tapa Kalān67

Description

The figure could be the god Indra, the Bodhisattva Avalokiteśvara or a Bodhisattva. The deity wears a turban held in place by a central rectangular bead and surmounted by a pleated palmette, in front of which is a small seated figure, possibly a Buddha, with his hands clasped in añjalimudrā and in the posture of well-being sukhāsana. The few strands of hair escaping from the turban are treated in deepened parallel furrows. The face is idealised, soft and smiling, the eyes half closed. Flower-shaped earrings can be seen.

Characteristics

Dimensions

H: 11.5cm × L: 8cm × P: 7cm

Technique

Modelling

Material

Stucco

Object type

Figure

Site

Tapa Kalān - 67

Conservation location

Guimet Museum

Museum inventory No.

MG 17135

Traces of polychromy

No

Restoration

No restoration

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