Head of Buddha

Photo by Jules Barthoux ©GrandPalaisRmn - Guimet Museum
Location
Tapa Kalān132
Description
The uṣnīṣa bun as well as the hair are figured by wavy strands. The ūrṇā on the forehead cannot be distinguished. The almond-shaped eyes are half closed. The nose is small, straight and pointed, the thin, hemmed mouth sketches a slight smile. There seems to be a circle engraved under the nose. The face is very round, and hints at a slight double chin. The earlobes are widely distorted.
Characteristics
Technique
Modelling
Material
Stucco
Object type
Figure
Site
Tapa Kalān - 132
Conservation location
National Museum of Afghanistan
Traces of polychromy
No
Restoration
No restoration
Technique
Modelling
Material
Stucco
Object type
Figure
Site
Tapa Kalān - 132
Conservation location
National Museum of Afghanistan
Traces of polychromy
No
Restoration
No restoration
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