Buddhist Ghazni: Decorative plaque
Inv. no. TS02142
IsMEO / IsIAO Italian Archaeological Mission in Afghanistan, 1972
Tapa Sardar, Area 64-100
Stupa 64 (6)
TS02142

Winged lion
Clay; inferable: wood (tenon)
Relief; obtained from mould
H: 2,8; W: 2,7 cm
Early period 2

Front part of winged lion. Staring eyes and half-open mouth. Wavy hair on the body. Socket for a disappeared wooden tenon at both legs. Fired accidentally.

Ghazni, MAIA storehouse
Neg. no.: 13403/ 9-10
Digital photos: -
Drawings: -
Gerda Henkel Stiftung | Università degli Studi di Napoli “L'Orientale”