Buddhist Ghazni: Wall statue
Inv. no. TS01270
IsMEO / IsIAO Italian Archaeological Mission in Afghanistan, 1967
Tapa Sardar, Vihara 17
Central area of the chapel, on the floor (F.2.)
Tapa Sardar, Vihara 17
Central area of the chapel, on the floor (F.2.)
Buddha
Red clay; inferable: wood, reed (inner armature)
In the round; completed by engraving
Max: 32 cm
Late period
Left hand partially clenched, holding the hem of the overrobe. Traces left by a disappeared inner armature.
The hand almost certainly belongs to the main cultic image of Vihara 17.
Ghazni, MAIA storehouse (2002)
The hand almost certainly belongs to the main cultic image of Vihara 17.
Ghazni, MAIA storehouse (2002)
Neg. no.: 9657/ 7
Digital photos: -
Drawings: -
Digital photos: -
Drawings: -