Buddhist Ghazni: Decorative element/miscellanea
Inv. no. TS01755
IsMEO / IsIAO Italian Archaeological Mission in Afghanistan, 1969
Tapa Sardar, Vihara 23
In front of the main cultic image, on the floor
Tapa Sardar, Vihara 23
In front of the main cultic image, on the floor
Other images
Peacock
Red clay; blue paint
Relief; feathers obtained from mould 23m34
H: 10,5; W: 8,8; L (feather): 5,4; W (feather): 2 cm
Late period
Fantail of a peacock. Long feathers with thick central rib and distanced thick side ribs, enclosing a pelta-shaped element at the end of the central rib. Blue paint on surface.
Ghazni, MAIA storehouse
Ghazni, MAIA storehouse
Neg. no.: LA 10418/ 4-5
Digital photos: -
Drawings: Inv. No. 6306
Digital photos: -
Drawings: Inv. No. 6306