Ajina Tepe: Head of a Brahmin
Clay
Ajina Tepe: Head of a Brahmin
TAJIKISTAN, Khatlon
This fragment was unearthed from the ruins of Ajina Tepe in Tajikistan. The features resemble those given to the ksatriya or ruler caste of India, but the unique hairstyle resembles that of a brahmin. The face is oval, with plaited hair tied into a topknot, while a double headband restrains the hairline. The head is tipped upward with a prominent brow ridge framing elongated eyes. The lips are well defined, with a slight hint of a smile. The ears are long and pendulous. The sculpture was once colored but now shows only traces of residual white.
For more details, go to the Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Sculpture A-F, page 5.
Cite this article:
Hsingyun, et al. "Ajina Tepe: Head of a Brahmin." Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Sculpture A-F, vol. 10, 2016, pp. 5.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Yann Lovelock, Yuan Chou, Susan Huntington, Gary Edson, and Robert Neather. 2016. "Ajina Tepe: Head of a Brahmin" In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Sculpture A-F, 10:5.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Lovelock, Y., Chou, Y., Huntington, S., Edson, G., & Neather, R.. (2016). Ajina Tepe: Head of a Brahmin. In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Sculpture A-F (Vol. 10, pp. 5).
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