Head of a donor
HADB 311Haḍḍa, lost location
Haḍḍa, lost locationFigureStuccoModelling
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Photo by Jules Barthoux ©GrandPalaisRmn - Guimet Museum
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Location
Haḍḍa, lost location
Description
This donor is wearing an elaborate turban, decorated with a large ornate circular medallion and smaller medallions at the temples. He is young and wears a thin moustache. His features are full of gravity, inspired by Western art: frowning eyebrows, serious expression, deep gaze.
Characteristics
Technique
Modelling
Material
Stucco
Object type
Figure
Site
Haḍḍa, lost location
Conservation location
National Museum of Afghanistan
Traces of polychromy
No
Restoration
No restoration
Technique
Modelling
Material
Stucco
Object type
Figure
Site
Haḍḍa, lost location
Conservation location
National Museum of Afghanistan
Traces of polychromy
No
Restoration
No restoration
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