Head of Warrior
Photo by Jules Barthoux ©GrandPalaisRmn - Guimet Museum
Location
Bāgh Gaï70
Description
This moustached warrior with a shaved chin wears a kind of toque. The lobes of his ears are deformed and have thick, round rings. The facial features, with frowning eyebrows, upward gaze and parted lips, give the figure an emphatic expression, marked by Western influence.
Characteristics
Dimensions
H: 10cm
Technique
Modelling
Material
Stucco
Object type
Figure
Site
Bāgh Gaï - 70
Conservation location
National Museum of Afghanistan
Museum inventory No.
KM 62.3.9, NKM 04.3.1
Traces of polychromy
No
Restoration
No restoration
Dimensions
H: 10cm
Technique
Modelling
Material
Stucco
Object type
Figure
Site
Bāgh Gaï - 70
Conservation location
National Museum of Afghanistan
Museum inventory No.
KM 62.3.9, NKM 04.3.1
Traces of polychromy
No
Restoration
No restoration
Bibliographic References
Part of the themed route