Head of Bodhisattva

Photo by Jules Barthoux ©GrandPalaisRmn - Guimet Museum
Location
Tapa-i Kafarihā1
Description
Bodhisattva head in stucco, very delicate, with a feminine appearance. The headdress, the top of which is lost, consists of a circular roll of fabric decorated with medallions. The hair is treated in small curled and twisted curls that fall down to frame the face. The earrings consist of round beads. The face is of Indian inspiration: small eyes, small nose and small smiling mouth. Traces of red paint are visible: they encircle the hair, underline the mouth, the eye, the neck and various parts of the hairstyle.
1928 / today


Excavation photograph by Jules Barthoux (1928) juxtaposed with a recent photograph by Alexandra Vanleene.
Characteristics
Dimensions
H: 15.5cm × L: 13cm
Technique
Modelling
Material
Stucco
Object type
Figure
Site
Tapa-i Kafarihā - 1
Conservation location
Guimet Museum
Museum inventory No.
MG 17387
Traces of polychromy
Yes
Restoration
No restoration
Dimensions
H: 15.5cm × L: 13cm
Technique
Modelling
Material
Stucco
Object type
Figure
Site
Tapa-i Kafarihā - 1
Conservation location
Guimet Museum
Museum inventory No.
MG 17387
Traces of polychromy
Yes
Restoration
No restoration
Bibliographic Reference
Part of the themed route