Head of Warrior
HADB 394Tapa-i Kafarihā
Tapa-i KafarihāFigureStuccoModelling
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Photo by Jules Barthoux ©GrandPalaisRmn - Guimet Museum
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Location
Tapa-i Kafarihā9
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Description
This warrior wears his hair in loose curls folded back on itself. The face of this young soldier is idealised and bears the influence of Western art. The expression is melancholic: the head tilted, the deep gaze turned to the side, he smiles slightly.
Characteristics
Technique
Modelling
Material
Stucco
Object type
Figure
Site
Tapa-i Kafarihā - 9
Conservation location
National Museum of Afghanistan
Traces of polychromy
No
Restoration
No restoration
Technique
Modelling
Material
Stucco
Object type
Figure
Site
Tapa-i Kafarihā - 9
Conservation location
National Museum of Afghanistan
Traces of polychromy
No
Restoration
No restoration