Head of Buddha

Photo by Jules Barthoux ©GrandPalaisRmn - Guimet Museum
Location
Tapa Kalān144
Description
This work is carefully executed. The hair and the uṣnīṣa bun are treated in curly locks running from front to back. Her features illustrate the perfect synthesis of classical and Indian influence. Her raised eyebrows, half-closed slanted eyes, and thin, hemmed mouth give her a precious expression. The earlobes are widely distended and the shape of the face is round. The forehead bears no trace of ūrṇā.
Characteristics
Technique
Modelling
Material
Stucco
Object type
Figure
Site
Tapa Kalān - 144
Conservation location
National Museum of Afghanistan
Traces of polychromy
No
Restoration
No restoration
Technique
Modelling
Material
Stucco
Object type
Figure
Site
Tapa Kalān - 144
Conservation location
National Museum of Afghanistan
Traces of polychromy
No
Restoration
No restoration
Bibliographic References
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