Buddhist Ghazni: Wall statue
Inv. no. TS01652
IsMEO / IsIAO Italian Archaeological Mission in Afghanistan
Tapa Sardar
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TS 1652
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Young figure
Clay; inferable: wood, reed, fiber (inner armature)
Very high relief
H: 16,5; W: 14,5 cm
Early period 2

Head of a young figure with rolled hair above forehead or wearing a conical cap with brim. Traces left by a disappeared inner armature visible in the section exposed by the fracture. Fired accidentally.

Ghazni, MAIA storehouse (2002)
Neg. no.: 10397/ 1-4; 10404/ 5-8
Digital photos: MAIA 2002
Drawings: -
Gerda Henkel Stiftung | Università degli Studi di Napoli “L'Orientale”