Buddhist Ghazni: Decorative element/miscellanea
Inv. no. TS01548
IsMEO / IsIAO Italian Archaeological Mission in Afghanistan, 1970
Tapa Sardar, Vihara 37
Near the main cultic image, front left corner
Tapa Sardar, Vihara 37
Near the main cultic image, front left corner
Other images
Lotus throne
Red clay; paint: blue, red
Very high relief; completed by engraving
H: 8,8; L: 22; W: 18 cm
Late period
Throne in the shape of open lotus with reverse petals, presumably of a bodhisattva. On the platform, two overlapping hems of the robe are preserved, probably hanging from the legs and the left arm. Red paint on the lower hem, blue paint on the upper one (presumably paridhana and uttariya respectively).
Ghazni, MAIA storehouse
Ghazni, MAIA storehouse
Neg. no.: 12047/11
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Digital photos: -
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