Head of Brahman
HADB 250Tapa-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
This brahman is wearing a three-level cap with a polygonal base. Wavy strands of hair escape from it at the temples. The aged face, bearded and mustachioed, has a noble and severe expression.
Observations
This work bears the mark of Western influence.
Characteristics
Technique
Modelling
Material
Stucco
Object type
Figure
Site
Tapa-i Kafarihā
Conservation location
unknown
Traces of polychromy
No
Restoration
No restoration
Technique
Modelling
Material
Stucco
Object type
Figure
Site
Tapa-i Kafarihā
Conservation location
unknown
Traces of polychromy
No
Restoration
No restoration
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