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. 297, but on examination the beard is represented differently. The hair is long and straight, arranged from a central parting. The earlobes are enlarged. The facial expression bears the influence of Western art: frowning eyebrows, deep eyes, half-open mouth.
Comparative study
HADB n°297
Characteristics
Dimensions
H: 11cm × L: 7.5cm × P: 8.8cm
Technique
Modelling
Material
Stucco
Object type
Figure
Site
Tapa Kalān - 68
Conservation location
Guimet Museum
Museum inventory No.
MG 17140
Traces of polychromy
No
Restoration
No restoration
Dimensions
H: 11cm × L: 7.5cm × P: 8.8cm
Technique
Modelling
Material
Stucco
Object type
Figure
Site
Tapa Kalān - 68
Conservation location
Guimet Museum
Museum inventory No.
MG 17140
Traces of polychromy
No
Restoration
No restoration
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