Buddhist Ghazni: Wall statue
Inv. no. TS00871

IsMEO / IsIAO Italian Archaeological Mission in Afghanistan
Tapa Sardar, Vihara 17
In front of statue no. 17 (4)
TS00871

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AFTS0262
AFTS0260
AFTS0261
TS871

Bodhisattva; deity
Red clay; black paint
Very high relief; locks of hair obtained from mould; completed by engraving
H: 10,2; W: 8 cm
Late period

Head of a bodhisattva or deva with half-closed bulging eyes and hair rendered by rows of applied locks. Black paint on hair.

Ghazni, MAIA storehouse (2003)
Neg. no.: 6732/ 6÷8; 10416/ 1-4
Digital photos: MAIA 2003
Drawings: -