Head of Secondary Deity and Bust

Photo by Jules Barthoux ©GrandPalaisRmn - Guimet Museum
Location
Tapa Kalān
Description
Only a fragment of this modelled scene has come down to us, representing the head of a secondary deity and a bust. The hair is stylised, represented by large curls framing the face, with a bun. The face is idealised, with half-closed and smiling eyes. The earlobes are enlarged. He is probably wearing an uttarāsaṅga, the shawl that leaves part of the torso uncovered. A flap of this garment falls over his shoulder. Beside him, another figure, whose bust alone is preserved, holds his uttarāsaṅga in one hand.
Characteristics
Dimensions
H: 6.5cm
Technique
Modelling
Material
Stucco
Object type
Historiated scene
Site
Tapa Kalān
Conservation location
unknown
Traces of polychromy
No
Restoration
No restoration
Dimensions
H: 6.5cm
Technique
Modelling
Material
Stucco
Object type
Historiated scene
Site
Tapa Kalān
Conservation location
unknown
Traces of polychromy
No
Restoration
No restoration