Buddhist Ghazni: Wall statue
Inv. no. TS00903
IsMEO / IsIAO Italian Archaeological Mission in Afghanistan
Tapa Sardar, Vihara 17
Doorway on the right of statue no. 17 (on P.2)
Tapa Sardar, Vihara 17
Doorway on the right of statue no. 17 (on P.2)
Buddha
Red clay; black paint; inferable: wood (tenon)
Very high relief; completed by engraving
H: 12,8; W: 10,3 cm
Late period
Head of a Buddha with small urna in relief, half-closed bulging eyes and hair with small squares; separate usnisa bound by a string at base, with round central plaque. Black paint on hair. Cavities left by disappeared wooden tenons on the back.
Ghazni, MAIA storehouse (2002)
Ghazni, MAIA storehouse (2002)
Neg. no.: 8973/ 1-4-5; 6729/ 1-3
Digital photos: MAIA 2002
Drawings: -
Digital photos: MAIA 2002
Drawings: -