Buddhist Ghazni: Wall statue
Inv. no. TS01294
IsMEO / IsIAO Italian Archaeological Mission in Afghanistan, 1967
Tapa Sardar, Vihara 17
Tapa Sardar, Vihara 17
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Bodhisattva
Red clay; Red paint
Very high relief; completed by engraving
W: 32,5 cm
Late period
Lower portion of bodhisattva (legs) seated in padmasana on a rocky base. Folds both in relief and shown by grooves; asperity of rock shown by deep grooves and T-shaped marks. Red paint on the rocks.
Ghazni, MAIA storehouse
Ghazni, MAIA storehouse
Neg. no.: 9657/ 6
Digital photos: -
Drawings: Inv. No. 6275
Digital photos: -
Drawings: Inv. No. 6275