Buddhist Ghazni: Figurine
Inv. no. TS00959
IsMEO / IsIAO Italian Archaeological Mission in Afghanistan, 1968
Tapa Sardar, Upper Terrace
Under the lotus base of stupa 4
TS00959

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Afts0643
Afts0641(scan-CISA)

Buddha
Red clay; red paint
Relief; obtained from mould
H: 6; W: 4,8 cm
Late period

Buddha seated in dhyanamudra, wrapped in overrobe (samghati) with covered hands and exposed feet. Nimbus with plain border and body-halo with inner band and plain border. Red paint on overrobe.

Ghazni, MAIA storehouse
Neg. no.: 7380/ 7-8; 9665/ 4
Digital photos: -
Drawings: -
Gerda Henkel Stiftung | Università degli Studi di Napoli “L'Orientale”