Buddhist Ghazni: Decorative plaque
Inv. no. TS01146
IsMEO / IsIAO Italian Archaeological Mission in Afghanistan, 1969
Tapa Sardar, Vihara 23
Southwest side
TS01146

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Lion
Red clay
Relief; obtained from mould
H: 7,5; W: 7,4 cm
Late period

Lion’s head with frowned eyebrows, wide open eyes with iris in relief and incised pupil. Mane with small squares along the double arched hairline (with peak over forehead).

Ghazni, MAIA storehouse (2002)
Neg. no.: 8944/ 6-7
Digital photos: -
Drawings: -
Gerda Henkel Stiftung | Università degli Studi di Napoli “L'Orientale”