Buddhist Ghazni: Figurine
Inv. no. TS00951
IsMEO / IsIAO Italian Archaeological Mission in Afghanistan, 1968
Tapa Sardar, Upper Terrace
Under the lotus base of stupa 4
TS00951

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Afts0640
Afts0641(scan-CISA)

Buddha
Red clay; Pinkish paint
Relief; obtained from mould
H: 7; W: 5,2 cm
Late period

Buddha seated in dhyanamudra on a lotus throne, wrapped in overrobe with covered hands. Nimbus with plain border and body-halo with inner band and plain border. Pinkish paint: concerned position not indicated in the inventory. Blackened by accidental fire.

Ghazni, MAIA storehouse
Neg. no.: 7379/ 5,7; 7378/ 8; 9665/ 3; 9670/ 5
Digital photos: -
Drawings: -
Gerda Henkel Stiftung | Università degli Studi di Napoli “L'Orientale”