Head of Bodhisattva

Photo by Jules Barthoux ©GrandPalaisRmn - Guimet Museum
Location
Tapa-i Kafarihā33
Description
The traits are marked by a worried expression accentuated by the irregularity of the face. The hair, curled and treated in waves, is damaged. The elaborate bun, made up of large curls, is held in place by a half-circle diadem. Only two small pearls can be seen on the side of the damaged tiara. The nose is long, slightly arched. The mouth is thin and does not smile. The ears are broken but show the deformed earlobes. Just above the eyebrows, the forehead is decorated with the ūrṇā.
Observations
The face and deep gaze of this Bodhisattva give it a strongly Hellenistic character; this tormented expression, common in Haḍḍa's modelling, has often been compared to works attributed to the Scopas school.
Characteristics
Dimensions
H: 37.3cm × L: 22.5cm
Technique
Modelling
Material
Stucco
Object type
Figure
Site
Tapa-i Kafarihā - 33
Conservation location
Guimet Museum
Museum inventory No.
MG 17291
Traces of polychromy
No
Restoration
No restoration
Dimensions
H: 37.3cm × L: 22.5cm
Technique
Modelling
Material
Stucco
Object type
Figure
Site
Tapa-i Kafarihā - 33
Conservation location
Guimet Museum
Museum inventory No.
MG 17291
Traces of polychromy
No
Restoration
No restoration
Bibliographic Reference
Part of the themed route