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Head of god Brahma, a young brahman or a Bodhisattva

HADB 279Inv. MK 53 ? KM 62-3-434Tapa Kalān
Tapa KalānFigureStuccoModelling
Figure in Stucco: Head of god Brahma, a young brahman or a Bodhisattva, Tapa Kalān, Hadda
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Photo by Jules Barthoux ©GrandPalaisRmn - Guimet Museum

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Tapa Kalān

Location

Tapa Kalān

Description

This figure could be the god Brahma, a brahman or a Bodhisattva. Clumsily executed, this head is disproportionate, perhaps deformed. The hair is raised in a curious high bun, perhaps decorated with a fabric knot (?). The face is wide. The visage, idealised and smiling, echoes certain Central Asian works. Perhaps it is the ūrṇā that can be seen high on the forehead.

Characteristics

Dimensions

H: 6.8cm

Technique

Modelling

Material

Stucco

Object type

Figure

Site

Tapa Kalān

Conservation location

National Museum of Afghanistan

Museum inventory No.

MK 53 ? KM 62-3-434

Traces of polychromy

No

Restoration

No restoration

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