Head of Monk Bhikṣu, Novice with a lock of hair
HADB 232Tapa Kalān
Tapa KalānFigureStuccoModelling
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Photo by Jules Barthoux ©GrandPalaisRmn - Guimet Museum
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Tapa Kalān68
Description
This head of a novice with a lock of hair is heavily eroded. The monk's head is covered with a veil, a small lock of hair falling on his forehead. The face with childlike features is soft and idealized.
Characteristics
Technique
Modelling
Material
Stucco
Object type
Figure
Site
Tapa Kalān - 68
Conservation location
National Museum of Afghanistan
Traces of polychromy
No
Restoration
No restoration
Technique
Modelling
Material
Stucco
Object type
Figure
Site
Tapa Kalān - 68
Conservation location
National Museum of Afghanistan
Traces of polychromy
No
Restoration
No restoration
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