Buddhist Ghazni: Wall statue
Inv. no. TS01061
IsMEO / IsIAO Italian Archaeological Mission in Afghanistan, 1969
Tapa Sardar, Room 36
Near statue no. 46, north side
Tapa Sardar, Room 36
Near statue no. 46, north side
Bodhisattva
Red clay
Very high relief; locks of hair obtained from mould
H: 61 cm
Late period
Head of a bodhisattva with hair with two stacked coils having curled tips above forehead and lateral continuous waves.
Related fragments: TS 1913 (headwear), TS 1929 (scroll). The head could relate to the statue no. 46 (or to the lost image at the north-west corner of the room).
Kabul National Museum
Related fragments: TS 1913 (headwear), TS 1929 (scroll). The head could relate to the statue no. 46 (or to the lost image at the north-west corner of the room).
Kabul National Museum
Neg. no.: 8935/ 7; 8978/ 7-8; 1305/ 1÷8; 1306/ 2÷12
Digital photos: -
Drawings: -
Digital photos: -
Drawings: -