Buddhist Ghazni: Wall statue
Inv. no. TS01868
IsMEO / IsIAO Italian Archaeological Mission in Afghanistan
Tapa Sardar, Area 64-100
Niche 76
TS01868

Buddha
Clay; black paint; red paint; white paint; gilding
Very high relief; locks of hair obtained from mould
H: 36 cm ca.
Early period 2

Head of a Buddha from the main statue of Niche 76 (statue no. 76). Black and red paint on hair. Red paint overpainted with white, covered in turn with red paint on the face (red paint could relate to bolus); gilding on the face.

Kabul National Museum
Neg. no.: 10635/ 1-5
Digital photos: -
Drawings: -
Gerda Henkel Stiftung | Università degli Studi di Napoli “L'Orientale”