Head of god Brahma or a young brahman
HADB 282Tapa Kalān
Tapa KalānFigureStuccoModelling
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Photo by Jules Barthoux ©GrandPalaisRmn - Guimet Museum
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Location
Tapa Kalān37
Description
The hair, worn long and barely wavy, is raised with a ribbon into a front bun. The face is idealized, smiling. One detail is remarkable: the eyes are open and not half-closed as is most often the case. The ears are deformed.
Characteristics
Technique
Modelling
Material
Stucco
Object type
Figure
Site
Tapa Kalān - 37
Conservation location
unknown
Traces of polychromy
No
Restoration
No restoration
Technique
Modelling
Material
Stucco
Object type
Figure
Site
Tapa Kalān - 37
Conservation location
unknown
Traces of polychromy
No
Restoration
No restoration
Bibliographic Reference
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