Head of Brahman
HADB 246Tapa-i Kafarihā
Tapa-i KafarihāFigureStuccoModelling
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Photo by Jules Barthoux ©GrandPalaisRmn - Guimet Museum
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Location
Tapa-i Kafarihā41
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Description
This head of a bearded and moustached brahman is very damaged. The face is framed by a roll of round curls and the rest of the head is smooth. The hairstyle is stylized, represented in hollow. The eyebrows are frowned upon, the deep gaze is upwards, while the mouth is open. The earlobes are deformed.
Characteristics
Dimensions
H: 6.2cm
Technique
Modelling
Material
Stucco
Object type
Figure
Site
Tapa-i Kafarihā - 41
Conservation location
unknown
Traces of polychromy
No
Restoration
No restoration
Dimensions
H: 6.2cm
Technique
Modelling
Material
Stucco
Object type
Figure
Site
Tapa-i Kafarihā - 41
Conservation location
unknown
Traces of polychromy
No
Restoration
No restoration
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