Buddhist Ghazni: Wall statue
Inv. no. TS01152
IsMEO / IsIAO Italian Archaeological Mission in Afghanistan, 1969
Tapa Sardar, Vihara 23
Central area of the chapel
TS01152

Other images

TS 1152
Vihara 23_neg 8158-9_ridim
Afts0501
Afts0500
Dep
35 AFTS scavo0089
Dep. CS 6269 6270 6271

Buddha
Red clay
Very high relief; decorative plaques obtained from mould 23m15 and 23m25 (tassels)
H: 91; W: 64 cm ca.
Late period

Torso of the bejewelled Buddha (statue no. 39), wearing the overrobe, a three-pointed cape with edge decorated with rows of decorative plaques and necklaces.
Related fragments: TS 1056, TS 1144, TS 1763, TS 1766, TS 1990.

Ghazni, MAIA storehouse
Neg. no.: 8957/ 3, 5÷8
Digital photos: -
Drawings: Inv. 6270
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