Head of Bodhisattva
Photo by Jules Barthoux ©GrandPalaisRmn - Guimet Museum
Description
The hair of this Indian-inspired Bodhisattva is treated in sinuous strands represented by hollowed-out grooves. The head is crowned with a diadem surmounted by a fan-shaped palmette. The elaborate headband is decorated with a central rectangular element, perhaps a pearl, surrounded by circular medallions. Just above the eyebrows, a painted circle represents the ūrṇā.
Characteristics
Dimensions
H: 11.2cm
Technique
Modelling
Material
Stucco
Object type
Figure
Site
Tapa Kalān - 68
Conservation location
National Museum of Afghanistan
Museum inventory No.
MK 24
Traces of polychromy
No
Restoration
No restoration
Dimensions
H: 11.2cm
Technique
Modelling
Material
Stucco
Object type
Figure
Site
Tapa Kalān - 68
Conservation location
National Museum of Afghanistan
Museum inventory No.
MK 24
Traces of polychromy
No
Restoration
No restoration
Bibliographic References
Other objects from Tapa Kalān
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