Head of Brahman
Photo by Jules Barthoux ©GrandPalaisRmn - Guimet Museum
Location
Tapa Kalān68
Description
This figure of a bearded and moustached brahman is almost similar to HADB no. 298, but closer examination reveals that the beard is represented differently. The hair is long and straight, arranged from a median parting. The earlobes are distended. The facial expression bears the infleunce of Western art: frowning eyebrows, deep eyes, half-open mouth.
Comparative study
HADB n°298
Characteristics
Dimensions
H: 11cm
Technique
Modelling
Material
Stucco
Object type
Figure
Site
Tapa Kalān - 68
Conservation location
National Museum of Afghanistan
Museum inventory No.
KM 62-3-374
Traces of polychromy
No
Restoration
No restoration
Dimensions
H: 11cm
Technique
Modelling
Material
Stucco
Object type
Figure
Site
Tapa Kalān - 68
Conservation location
National Museum of Afghanistan
Museum inventory No.
KM 62-3-374
Traces of polychromy
No
Restoration
No restoration
Bibliographic References
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