Buddhist Ghazni: Wall statue
Inv. no. TS01155
IsMEO / IsIAO Italian Archaeological Mission in Afghanistan, 1969
Tapa Sardar, Vihara 23
Southwest side
Tapa Sardar, Vihara 23
Southwest side
Other images
Deity
Red clay; paint: black, red
Very high relief; completed by engraving
H: 11,3; W: 9,5 cm
Late period
Head of a young figure with "flaming" hair, backwards, shown by deep grooves. The circular indentation visible on the right ear (triangular fossa) could relate to an ornament (disks).
Red paint on face, black paint on hair.
Probable related fragment: TS 1767 (legs and throne).
Ghazni, MAIA storehouse (2002)
Red paint on face, black paint on hair.
Probable related fragment: TS 1767 (legs and throne).
Ghazni, MAIA storehouse (2002)
Neg. no.: 8937/ 1-4
Digital photos: MAIA 2002
Drawings: -
Digital photos: MAIA 2002
Drawings: -