Buddhist Ghazni: Decorative element/miscellanea
Inv. no. TS01224

IsMEO / IsIAO Italian Archaeological Mission in Afghanistan, 1969
Tapa Sardar, Vihara 23
North-central area of the floor
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Female figure
Red clay
Very high relief; completed by engraving
H: 34; W: 27 cm
Late period

Female figure wearing a thin bodice, a lower garment held by two triangular bands bound at the waist (leaving central portion bare) and a pointed necklace. Hair with strands falling on shoulders. Parts of architectural frame and the hem of a cloth are preserved on the left.

Ghazni, MAIA storehouse (2002)
Neg. no.: 8978/ 5-6; 8952/ 1
Digital photos: MAIA 2002
Drawings: -