Buddhist Ghazni: Decorative plaque
Inv. no. TS01511
IsMEO / IsIAO Italian Archaeological Mission in Afghanistan, 1967
Tapa Sardar, Upper Terrace
Debris on Throne 24
TS01511

Lion
Red clay
Relief; obtained from mould
H: 4,1; W: 3 cm
Late period

Lion’s head with frowned eyebrows, half-open mouth with tongue visible, wearing a crown with disc-and-crescent symbol above forehead. Blackened by accidental fire.

Ghazni, MAIA storehouse
Neg. no.: 10637/ 7
Digital photos: -
Drawings: -
Gerda Henkel Stiftung | Università degli Studi di Napoli “L'Orientale”