Head of god Brahma or a young brahman
HADB 276Inv. MG 17148Deh-i Ghoundi
Deh-i GhoundiFigureStuccoModelling
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Photo by Jules Barthoux ©GrandPalaisRmn - Guimet Museum
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Location
Deh-i Ghoundi
Description
This figure could be the god Brahma or a young brahman. The face is soft and feminine. He wears his hair long and wavy, framing the face and falling on ears with distended lobes; the rest of the hair is raised in a bun.
Characteristics
Dimensions
H: 6.3cm
Technique
Modelling
Material
Stucco
Object type
Figure
Site
Deh-i Ghoundi
Conservation location
Guimet Museum
Museum inventory No.
MG 17148
Traces of polychromy
No
Restoration
No restoration
Dimensions
H: 6.3cm
Technique
Modelling
Material
Stucco
Object type
Figure
Site
Deh-i Ghoundi
Conservation location
Guimet Museum
Museum inventory No.
MG 17148
Traces of polychromy
No
Restoration
No restoration
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