Head of brahman
HADB 301Tapa Kalān
Tapa KalānFigureStuccoModelling

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Photo by Jules Barthoux ©GrandPalaisRmn - Guimet Museum
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Location
Tapa Kalān
Description
This character with an idealized face could be a brahman or a Bodhisattva, but in this case, he would lack ornaments. The mass of hair, falling on either side of a median part, forms a bun that falls backwards in a fan. The earlobes are enlarged. The traits echo certain Central Asian works.
Characteristics
Dimensions
H: 7cm
Technique
Modelling
Material
Stucco
Object type
Figure
Site
Tapa Kalān
Conservation location
unknown
Traces of polychromy
No
Restoration
No restoration
Dimensions
H: 7cm
Technique
Modelling
Material
Stucco
Object type
Figure
Site
Tapa Kalān
Conservation location
unknown
Traces of polychromy
No
Restoration
No restoration
Bibliographic Reference
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