Buddhist Ghazni: Decorative plaque
Inv. no. TS00944

IsMEO / IsIAO Italian Archaeological Mission in Afghanistan, 1968
Tapa Sardar, Upper Terrace
Under the lotus base of stupa 10
TS00944

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Garuda and flag
Red clay; white paint
Relief; obtained from mould
H: 4,5; W: 6,2 cm
Late period

Decoration including the end of a flag with a head of Garuda with frowned eyebrows, wide open eyes with incised pupil and beak-shaped nose, wearing a crown with disc-and-crescent symbol above forehead; almost parallel wavy lines from the beak down. Traces of white paint on surface.
Neg. no.: 8977/ 3-4; 7373/ 8; 7367/ 8-7
Digital photos: -
Drawings: Inv. No. 4726