Head of a donor
HADB 308Tapa-i Kafarihā
Tapa-i KafarihāFigureStuccoModelling
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Photo by Jules Barthoux ©GrandPalaisRmn - Guimet Museum
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Location
Tapa-i Kafarihā1
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Description
This donor with an eroded face is wearing a turban decorated with a central rectangular medallion, surrounded by circular medallions. The mass of hair is roughly executed. The face is idealized, animated by a soft and smiling expression.
Characteristics
Technique
Modelling
Material
Stucco
Object type
Figure
Site
Tapa-i Kafarihā - 1
Conservation location
National Museum of Afghanistan
Traces of polychromy
No
Restoration
No restoration
Technique
Modelling
Material
Stucco
Object type
Figure
Site
Tapa-i Kafarihā - 1
Conservation location
National Museum of Afghanistan
Traces of polychromy
No
Restoration
No restoration