Buddhist Ghazni: Figurine
Inv. no. TS00956
IsMEO / IsIAO Italian Archaeological Mission in Afghanistan, 1968
Tapa Sardar, Upper Terrace
Under the lotus base of stupa 4
TS00956

Buddha
Red clay; paint: white, red
Relief; obtained from mould
H: 6,1; W: 4,9 cm
Late period

Buddha seated in dhyanamudra, wrapped in overrobe with covered hands and exposed feet. Nimbus with plain border and body-halo with inner band and plain border. White paint on the face, red on overrobe.

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