Head of Buddha
Photo by Jules Barthoux ©GrandPalaisRmn - Guimet Museum
Description
Buddha's head with a particular profile, accentuated by his busted nose. The hair is treated in a wave of fairly flat strands. The face is more of an Indian type: elongated half-closed eyes, sinuous mouth and round receding chin. He has a very prominent nose that is thin, pointed and busty. A stucco button above the eyebrows represents the ūrṇā.
Characteristics
Dimensions
H: 27cm
Technique
Modelling
Material
Stucco
Object type
Figure
Site
Tapa Kalān - 68
Conservation location
National Museum of Afghanistan
Museum inventory No.
KM 62.3.1077, NKM 04.03.235
Traces of polychromy
No
Restoration
No restoration
Dimensions
H: 27cm
Technique
Modelling
Material
Stucco
Object type
Figure
Site
Tapa Kalān - 68
Conservation location
National Museum of Afghanistan
Museum inventory No.
KM 62.3.1077, NKM 04.03.235
Traces of polychromy
No
Restoration
No restoration
Bibliographic References
Other objects from Tapa Kalān
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