Buddhist Ghazni: Wall statue
Inv. no. TS01782
IsMEO / IsIAO Italian Archaeological Mission in Afghanistan, 1970
Tapa Sardar, Vihara 17
In the left-hand (east) passageway
Tapa Sardar, Vihara 17
In the left-hand (east) passageway
Other images
Buddha
Red clay; red paint; inferable: wood (tenon)
Very high relief; completed by engraving
H: 25; W: 25,5 cm
Late period
Buddha seated in dhyanamudra, wrapped in overrobe, with exposed hands and covered feet. Red paint on overrobe. Cavities left by disappeared wooden tenons on the back.
Related fragment: TS 1783 (head).
Ghazni, MAIA storehouse (2002)
Related fragment: TS 1783 (head).
Ghazni, MAIA storehouse (2002)
Neg. no.: 10421/ 1; 10436/ 4
Digital photos: MAIA 2002
Drawings: -
Digital photos: MAIA 2002
Drawings: -