Head of Bodhisattva
HADB 71Bāgh Gaï
Bāgh GaïFigureStuccoModelling
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Photo by Jules Barthoux ©GrandPalaisRmn - Guimet Museum
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Location
Bāgh Gaï12
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Description
The hair of this Bodhisattva with a Hellenistic profile is arranged in large curls rolled up on themselves, framing the forehead. He is wearing a tiara consisting of an elaborate headband decorated with flowers and central pearls, all topped with a palmette or a bun that falls like a palmette.
Characteristics
Technique
Modelling
Material
Stucco
Object type
Figure
Site
Bāgh Gaï - 12
Conservation location
unknown
Traces of polychromy
No
Restoration
No restoration
Technique
Modelling
Material
Stucco
Object type
Figure
Site
Bāgh Gaï - 12
Conservation location
unknown
Traces of polychromy
No
Restoration
No restoration
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