Head of Demon
Photo by Jules Barthoux ©GrandPalaisRmn - Guimet Museum
Location
Tapa Kalān68
Description
The upper face of this hybrid demon is human, but the wide-slit mouth could be that of a dog, the tusks are those of a boar and the ears are those of an ox. He wears a partially broken helmet from which a horn emerges. With its mouth half-open, he lets its pointed tongue hang out like a dog gasping for breath.
Characteristics
Dimensions
H: 9.3cm × L: 9cm
Technique
Modelling
Material
Stucco
Object type
Figure
Site
Tapa Kalān - 68
Conservation location
Guimet Museum
Museum inventory No.
MG 17349
Traces of polychromy
No
Restoration
No restoration
Dimensions
H: 9.3cm × L: 9cm
Technique
Modelling
Material
Stucco
Object type
Figure
Site
Tapa Kalān - 68
Conservation location
Guimet Museum
Museum inventory No.
MG 17349
Traces of polychromy
No
Restoration
No restoration
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