Head of a young donor
HADB 306Tapa-i Kafarihā
Tapa-i KafarihāFigureStuccoModelling
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Location
Tapa-i Kafarihā33
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Description
This very damaged head probably belonged to a young donor. The hair has almost entirely disappeared. Only fragments of soft, wavy locks remain. The Hellenistic character of this figure is remarkable: the deep eyes, the busted nose, the half-open lips.
Characteristics
Technique
Modelling
Material
Stucco
Object type
Figure
Site
Tapa-i Kafarihā - 33
Conservation location
National Museum of Afghanistan
Traces of polychromy
No
Restoration
No restoration
Technique
Modelling
Material
Stucco
Object type
Figure
Site
Tapa-i Kafarihā - 33
Conservation location
National Museum of Afghanistan
Traces of polychromy
No
Restoration
No restoration
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