Buddhist Ghazni: Decorative plaque
Inv. no. TS01055
IsMEO / IsIAO Italian Archaeological Mission in Afghanistan, 1969
Tapa Sardar, II terrace
Below Room 36 (6)
TS01055

Okeanos
Red clay; red paint
Relief; decorative plaque obtained from mould
H: 9,5; W: 9,5 cm
Early period 2

Fragment of turban (or hair ornament) decorated with a plaque in the shape of okeanos mask within filleted lozenge. Fillet with rows of dentils. Red paint on surface. Fired accidentally.

Ghazni, MAIA storehouse (2002)
Neg. no.: 8966/ 8
Digital photos: -
Drawings: -
Gerda Henkel Stiftung | Università degli Studi di Napoli “L'Orientale”