Head of Buddha
HADB 45Pratès
PratèsFigureStuccoModelling
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Photo by Jules Barthoux ©GrandPalaisRmn - Guimet Museum
Gallery (1)
Location
Pratès
Description
The uṣnīṣa is frontal, high and pointed. The locks of the hair are stylised, rendered in elongated cavities. The traits of the Buddha's face are faithful to the canonical tradition: a gentle, smiling expression.
Characteristics
Technique
Modelling
Material
Stucco
Object type
Figure
Site
Pratès
Conservation location
National Museum of Afghanistan
Traces of polychromy
No
Restoration
No restoration
Technique
Modelling
Material
Stucco
Object type
Figure
Site
Pratès
Conservation location
National Museum of Afghanistan
Traces of polychromy
No
Restoration
No restoration
Bibliographic References
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