Head of Buddha
HADB 50Tapa Kalān
Tapa KalānFigureStuccoModelling
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Photo by Jules Barthoux ©GrandPalaisRmn - Guimet Museum
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Tapa Kalān68
Description
The facial lines are of Indian inspiration. The hair and the bun are stylised; the waves are represented in negative by elongated cavities. The eyes are not half-closed but seem to be closed. The nose is long, the mouth smiling, the chin round. The crease on the neck is visible and the ears are deformed.
Characteristics
Technique
Modelling
Material
Stucco
Object type
Figure
Site
Tapa Kalān - 68
Conservation location
National Museum of Afghanistan
Traces of polychromy
No
Restoration
No restoration
Technique
Modelling
Material
Stucco
Object type
Figure
Site
Tapa Kalān - 68
Conservation location
National Museum of Afghanistan
Traces of polychromy
No
Restoration
No restoration
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