Head
Sculpture
5th Century (made)
5th Century (made)
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| Place of origin |
This head of a comical-looking man, possibly a rakshasa, has a broad face with elongated ears, prominently open eyes, contracted eyebrows, large splayed nostrils, two protruding teeth, and a long flowing moustache. The middle of the forehead is slightly raised with a circular depression at the base and a scarf is tied with a central knot round his head.
Object details
| Category | |
| Object type | |
| Title | Head (Generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Moulded lime composition or stucco. |
| Brief description | Head of a Rakshasa, 5th century, stucco, Hadda, Afghanistan. |
| Physical description | This head of a comical-looking man, possibly a rakshasa, has a broad face with elongated ears, prominently open eyes, contracted eyebrows, large splayed nostrils, two protruding teeth, and a long flowing moustache. The middle of the forehead is slightly raised with a circular depression at the base and a scarf is tied with a central knot round his head. |
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| Object history | The head was purchased from dealers Ram Chand Siri Chand and Co., Bazar Sarafan, Rawalpindi for the museum on the recommendation of K. Codrington, Keeper of the Indian Section as a type of sculpture which 'is interesting because of its survival in the dance maske - it also appears at Ajanta' (nominal file ref MA/1/C954) |
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | IM.199-1937 |
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| Record created | June 20, 2002 |
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