Head of Bodhisattva
HADB 64Inv. MK 34Gār-Naô
Gār-NaôFigureStuccoModelling
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Photo by Jules Barthoux ©GrandPalaisRmn - Guimet Museum
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Location
Gār-Naô5
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Description
Bodhisattva head wearing a skullcap bordered by goldsmith's elements and surmounted by a polygonal top. The hair falls in loose strands framing the face. The face is idealised and of Indian style: half-closed eyes, slight smile, full cheeks. The earlobes are deformed.
Characteristics
Technique
Modelling
Material
Stucco
Object type
Figure
Site
Gār-Naô - 5
Conservation location
National Museum of Afghanistan
Museum inventory No.
MK 34
Traces of polychromy
Yes
Restoration
No restoration
Technique
Modelling
Material
Stucco
Object type
Figure
Site
Gār-Naô - 5
Conservation location
National Museum of Afghanistan
Museum inventory No.
MK 34
Traces of polychromy
Yes
Restoration
No restoration