Buddhist Ghazni: Mould
Inv. no. TS02000

IsMEO / IsIAO Italian Archaeological Mission in Afghanistan, 1975
Tapa Sardar, II terrace
Corridor 93 (4)
TS02000

Other images

TS 2000 a
Dep. CS 6300

Multiple mound (semi-column, Buddha, Atlas, rosettes, lotus flower, pendant, overrobe)
Plaster; reddish brown paint
Carving
H: 14,4; L: 22; W: 3,5 cm ca.
Late period

Rectangular multiple mould with figures and decorative motifs on both face (1 and 2). Face 1, from left to right and top to bottom: semi-column with shaft with amalaka - shaped elements, standing Buddha in varadamudra, Atlas, beaded rosette. Face 2: beaded rosette, lotus flower (type unknown), pendant (type unknown), hem of overrobe. Reddish brown paint on surface.
Neg. no.: 11460/ 2-8
Digital photos: -
Drawings: Inv. No. 6300