Buddhist Ghazni: Wall statue
Inv. no. TS00569
IsMEO / IsIAO Italian Archaeological Mission in Afghanistan, 1962
Tapa Sardar, Vihara 17
MLS (4) a, in front of statue no. 17
Tapa Sardar, Vihara 17
MLS (4) a, in front of statue no. 17
Other images
Deity; bodhisattva
Brown clay
Very high relief
H: 10,5; W: 8,5; D: 8,5 cm
Late period
Head of a deity or bodhisattva with hair backwards rendered by deeply incised grooves and rows of locks round the forehead; urna in relief, trace of which is preserved on the forehead, high arched eyebrows, half-closed bulging eyes.
Ghazni, MAIA storehouse (2003)
Ghazni, MAIA storehouse (2003)
Neg. no.: 9597/ 2÷4; 729 (?); 2299/ 1-2-3-4- 5-6-7-8
Digital photos: MAIA 2003
Drawings: -
Digital photos: MAIA 2003
Drawings: -