Head of Buddha

Photo by Jules Barthoux ©GrandPalaisRmn - Guimet Museum
Location
Tapa Kalān68
Description
The facial lines are of Indian inspiration. The uṣnīṣa bun is placed on the side of the skull, held in place by a ribbon whose ends fall back. The hair is treated in wavy furrows. The statue is broken at the forehead and the ūrṇā cannot be distinguished. The inclination of the head induces a movement that breaks with the usual rigidity.
Characteristics
Technique
Modelling
Material
Stucco
Object type
Figure
Site
Tapa Kalān - 68
Conservation location
National Museum of Afghanistan
Museum inventory No.
MK 17
Traces of polychromy
No
Restoration
No restoration
Technique
Modelling
Material
Stucco
Object type
Figure
Site
Tapa Kalān - 68
Conservation location
National Museum of Afghanistan
Museum inventory No.
MK 17
Traces of polychromy
No
Restoration
No restoration
Bibliographic References
Part of the themed route