Head of Monk Bhikṣu, Novice with a lock of hair
HADB 230Tapa-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 head of a novice with a lock of hair is very eroded. He is shaved, but it seems that in addition to the braid, he still has hair at the temples. The eyes are half closed, the expression smiling. The nose is broken.
Characteristics
Dimensions
H: 5.2cm
Technique
Modelling
Material
Stucco
Object type
Figure
Site
Tapa-i Kafarihā
Conservation location
unknown
Traces of polychromy
No
Restoration
No restoration
Dimensions
H: 5.2cm
Technique
Modelling
Material
Stucco
Object type
Figure
Site
Tapa-i Kafarihā
Conservation location
unknown
Traces of polychromy
No
Restoration
No restoration
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