Head of god Brahma or a young brahman
HADB 291Inv. KM 63.3.430, NKM 04.3.30Tapa-i Kafarihā
Tapa-i KafarihāFigureStuccoModelling
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Photo by Jules Barthoux ©GrandPalaisRmn - Guimet Museum
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Location
Tapa-i Kafarihā
Description
All that remains of the hair is the strands framing the face. The hair is slightly wavy and falls to the nape of the neck. It should also have been pulled up into a bun. The face is idealised and of Western inspiration.
Characteristics
Technique
Modelling
Material
Stucco
Object type
Figure
Site
Tapa-i Kafarihā
Conservation location
National Museum of Afghanistan
Museum inventory No.
KM 63.3.430, NKM 04.3.30
Traces of polychromy
No
Restoration
No restoration
Technique
Modelling
Material
Stucco
Object type
Figure
Site
Tapa-i Kafarihā
Conservation location
National Museum of Afghanistan
Museum inventory No.
KM 63.3.430, NKM 04.3.30
Traces of polychromy
No
Restoration
No restoration
Bibliographic References
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