Head of Bodhisattva
HADB 102Inv. MG 17386Tapa Kalān
Tapa KalānFigureStuccoModelling
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Photo by Jules Barthoux ©GrandPalaisRmn - Guimet Museum
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Location
Tapa Kalān23
Description
With its delicate, feminine appearance, the face of this Bodhisattva is idealized. He is wearing a headband, decorated with circular medallions. The torsion of his posture accentuates his melancholic expression. The earlobes are deformed, empty of ornaments.
Characteristics
Technique
Modelling
Material
Stucco
Object type
Figure
Site
Tapa Kalān - 23
Conservation location
Guimet Museum
Museum inventory No.
MG 17386
Traces of polychromy
No
Restoration
No restoration
Technique
Modelling
Material
Stucco
Object type
Figure
Site
Tapa Kalān - 23
Conservation location
Guimet Museum
Museum inventory No.
MG 17386
Traces of polychromy
No
Restoration
No restoration
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