Head of Warrior
HADB 372Inv. MK 167Tapa-i Kafarihā
Tapa-i KafarihāFigureStuccoModelling
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Location
Tapa-i Kafarihā7
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Description
This warrior wears his hair spiked up in large strands in the form of flames framing his face. The features are idealized: round and soft face, slight smile, and marked by the influence of Western art. The earlobes are deformed.
Characteristics
Technique
Modelling
Material
Stucco
Object type
Figure
Site
Tapa-i Kafarihā - 7
Conservation location
National Museum of Afghanistan
Museum inventory No.
MK 167
Traces of polychromy
No
Restoration
No restoration
Technique
Modelling
Material
Stucco
Object type
Figure
Site
Tapa-i Kafarihā - 7
Conservation location
National Museum of Afghanistan
Museum inventory No.
MK 167
Traces of polychromy
No
Restoration
No restoration
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