Head of Bodhisattva
Photo by Jules Barthoux ©GrandPalaisRmn - Guimet Museum
Location
Tapa Kalān67
Description
Bodhisattva's head broken at the hair level. The hairstyle is completely stylised; the undulations are rendered by oblong cavities. The head seems to be encircled by a band and the bun is decorated with an ornament, perhaps a figure, an animal or a pyramidion. The face is inspired by a local ethnic type.
Characteristics
Dimensions
H: 13.3cm
Technique
Modelling
Material
Stucco
Object type
Figure
Site
Tapa Kalān - 67
Conservation location
National Museum of Afghanistan
Traces of polychromy
No
Restoration
No restoration
Dimensions
H: 13.3cm
Technique
Modelling
Material
Stucco
Object type
Figure
Site
Tapa Kalān - 67
Conservation location
National Museum of Afghanistan
Traces of polychromy
No
Restoration
No restoration
Bibliographic References
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