Head of female Donor
HADB 339Tapa-i Kafarihā
Tapa-i KafarihāFigureStuccoModelling
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Photo by Jules Barthoux ©GrandPalaisRmn - Guimet Museum
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Description
The features of this smiling female donor bear the influence of Western art. The hair is treated in large wavy strands, falling on either side of a median parting. On the top of the head, the hair is less voluminous than on the band around the face.
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
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