Buddhist Ghazni: Figurine
Inv. no. TS00788
IsMEO / IsIAO Italian Archaeological Mission in Afghanistan
Tapa Sardar, Upper Terrace
Near stupa 5
TS00788

Buddha
Brown clay; white paint
Relief; obtained from mould except forearms worked separately then fixed to the figure
H: 5,9; W: 3,5 cm
Late period

Buddha seated in dhyanamudra on a lotus throne, with nimbus and body-halo, wrapped in overrobe with exposed feet. Whitish paint on surface.

Ghazni, MAIA storehouse
Neg. no.: 7355/ 6
Digital photos: -
Drawings: -
Gerda Henkel Stiftung | Università degli Studi di Napoli “L'Orientale”