Head of a donor
HADB 318Tapa-i Kafarihā
Tapa-i KafarihāFigureStuccoModelling
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Photo by Jules Barthoux ©GrandPalaisRmn - Guimet Museum
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Location
Tapa-i Kafarihā
Description
This mustached donor represents a local character. He wears a turban with wide edges decorated with a very large off-center medallion, perhaps in the form of a rosette. The face is damaged, one can see a solemn expression.
Characteristics
Technique
Modelling
Material
Stucco
Object type
Figure
Site
Tapa-i Kafarihā
Conservation location
National Museum of Afghanistan
Traces of polychromy
No
Restoration
No restoration
Technique
Modelling
Material
Stucco
Object type
Figure
Site
Tapa-i Kafarihā
Conservation location
National Museum of Afghanistan
Traces of polychromy
No
Restoration
No restoration
Bibliographic References
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