Buddhist Ghazni: Decorative plaque
Inv. no. TS01049
IsMEO / IsIAO Italian Archaeological Mission in Afghanistan, 1969
Tapa Sardar, II terrace
Below Room 36 (6)
TS01049

Lotus
Red clay; red paint
Relief; obtained from mould
Diam.: 6,3 cm
Early period 2

Full-blown lotus (with double corolla) within a beaded frame. Red paint on surface. Round central hole (through-hole). Fired accidentally.

Ghazni, MAIA storehouse (2002)
Neg. no.: 8167/ 4; 8947/ 3
Digital photos: -
Drawings: -
Gerda Henkel Stiftung | Università degli Studi di Napoli “L'Orientale”