Buddhist Ghazni: Wall statue
Inv. no. TS01827
IsMEO / IsIAO Italian Archaeological Mission in Afghanistan, 1967
Tapa Sardar, Vihara 17
Tapa Sardar, Vihara 17
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Bodhisattva; deity
Red clay; black paint
Very high relief; locks of hair obtained from mould; completed by engraving
H: 41 cm ca.
Late period
Torso of a bodhisattva or deva (fragmentary), presumably seated, with shoulders exposed and uttariya on arms. The figure wears a beaded necklace with pendant (impression visible on chest). Black paint on hair.
Neg. no.: 10455/ 1-2; 10456/ 1-8
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