Buddhist Ghazni: Decorative element/miscellanea
Inv. no. TS01974
IsMEO / IsIAO Italian Archaeological Mission in Afghanistan, 1969
Tapa Sardar, Vihara 23
TS01974

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Dep. CS 6310

Lion
Red clay
Relief; obtained from mould 23m36
H: 5,8; W: 4,8 cm; H (lion): 4,2; W (lion): 3,5 cm
Late period

Part of decoration preserving two beads and a lion’s head with frowned eyebrows, wide open eyes separated by a protuberance, half open mouth with canines and tongue visible, wearing a disc-and-crescent ornament above forehead. Blackened by accidental fire.

Ghazni, MAIA storehouse (2003)
Neg. no.: -
Digital photos: MAIA 2002
Drawings: Inv. No. 6310
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