Head of Buddha

Photo by Jules Barthoux ©GrandPalaisRmn - Guimet Museum
Location
Tapa Kalān141
Description
The hair and the uṣnīṣa, placed very high on the skull, are treated in wavy strands running from front to back. The busted aquiline nose and sinuous mouth are hellenizing. The hair is surrounded by a line of red paint. The ūrṇā is also painted: it consists of two concentric circles, the inner circle being drawn with a thinner line than the outer circle. Similarly, we notice that the arches are underlined by a red line, as well as the lips. He is wearing deformed earlobes.
Characteristics
Dimensions
H: 20cm × L: 11cm
Technique
Modelling
Material
Stucco
Object type
Figure
Site
Tapa Kalān - 141
Conservation location
Guimet Museum
Museum inventory No.
MG 17196
Traces of polychromy
Yes
Restoration
No restoration
Dimensions
H: 20cm × L: 11cm
Technique
Modelling
Material
Stucco
Object type
Figure
Site
Tapa Kalān - 141
Conservation location
Guimet Museum
Museum inventory No.
MG 17196
Traces of polychromy
Yes
Restoration
No restoration
Bibliographic Reference
Part of the themed route