Buddhist Ghazni: Decorative plaque
Inv. no. TS01090
IsMEO / IsIAO Italian Archaeological Mission in Afghanistan, 1969
Tapa Sardar, Vihara 23
Central area of the chapel
Tapa Sardar, Vihara 23
Central area of the chapel
Other images
Garuda
Red clay
Relief; obtained from mould 23m39
H: 5,5; W: 4,5 cm
Late period
Head of Garuda with frowned eyebrows, wide open eyes with incised pupil, long beak-shaped nose and large ears. Mane with vertical waves above the forehead. Blackened by accidental fire.
Neg. no.: 8937/ 6-7
Digital photos: -
Drawings: Inv. No. 6301
Digital photos: -
Drawings: Inv. No. 6301