Head of Warrior
HADB 389Inv. MK 118Tapa-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 warrior wears a round helmet with a wide chinstrap. The border runs from a triangular shape on the forehead to a scroll around the ears. The face is idealised and the expression bears the imprint of Western art. The eyebrows are furrowed and the lips are half-open.
Characteristics
Technique
Modelling
Material
Stucco
Object type
Figure
Site
Tapa-i Kafarihā
Conservation location
National Museum of Afghanistan
Museum inventory No.
MK 118
Traces of polychromy
No
Restoration
No restoration
Technique
Modelling
Material
Stucco
Object type
Figure
Site
Tapa-i Kafarihā
Conservation location
National Museum of Afghanistan
Museum inventory No.
MK 118
Traces of polychromy
No
Restoration
No restoration
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