Head of Demon
Photo by Jules Barthoux ©GrandPalaisRmn - Guimet Museum
Description
This demon with a human face is more grotesque than demonic. His hair is summarily represented, a sort of "bowl cut" with straight and flattened hair represented by parallel incisions. He wears a vast smile, revealing boar's tusks and teeth separated by a large diastema. This smile, added to his wide-eyed gaze, adds to his grotesque character.
Characteristics
Dimensions
H: 8cm × L: 6.5cm × P: 6cm
Technique
Modelling
Material
Stucco
Object type
Figure
Site
Tapa Kalān - 68
Conservation location
Guimet Museum
Museum inventory No.
MG 17382
Traces of polychromy
No
Restoration
No restoration
Dimensions
H: 8cm × L: 6.5cm × P: 6cm
Technique
Modelling
Material
Stucco
Object type
Figure
Site
Tapa Kalān - 68
Conservation location
Guimet Museum
Museum inventory No.
MG 17382
Traces of polychromy
No
Restoration
No restoration
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