Head of Bodhisattva
HADB 63Tapa Kalān
Tapa KalānFigureStuccoModelling
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Photo by Jules Barthoux ©GrandPalaisRmn - Guimet Museum
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Location
Tapa Kalān
Description
Bodhisattva head, very eroded, with a Hellenistic profile. Two rows of curls frame the forehead, which is encircled by a headband. The rest of the hair is raised above the head, held in place by a small band to form a horizontal palmette.
Characteristics
Technique
Modelling
Material
Stucco
Object type
Figure
Site
Tapa Kalān
Conservation location
National Museum of Afghanistan
Traces of polychromy
Yes
Restoration
No restoration
Technique
Modelling
Material
Stucco
Object type
Figure
Site
Tapa Kalān
Conservation location
National Museum of Afghanistan
Traces of polychromy
Yes
Restoration
No restoration
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