Buddhist Ghazni: Wall statue
Inv. no. TS00573

IsMEO / IsIAO Italian Archaeological Mission in Afghanistan, 1962
Tapa Sardar, Vihara 17
MLS (4) a, in front of statue no. 17
TS00573

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TS573
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Buddha; throne with drape
Brown clay
Very high relief; completed by engraving
H: 17; W: 35 cm
Late period

Throne with drape preserving the legs of a Buddha seated in dhyanamudra. Overrobe hanging on the throne. Folds of the drape shown by deep grooves.
Related fragments: TS 571 (head) and TS 572 (body).

Ghazni, MAIA storehouse (2002)
Neg. no.: 730; 2300/ 1÷4
Digital photos: MAIA 2002
Drawings: -