Buddhist Ghazni: Wall statue
Inv. no. TS01569
IsMEO / IsIAO Italian Archaeological Mission in Afghanistan, 1971
Tapa Sardar, Vihara 37
Central area, towards the left wall (7 B)
Tapa Sardar, Vihara 37
Central area, towards the left wall (7 B)
Bodhisattva
Red clay
Very high relief; decorative elements worked separetely then fixed to the figure; completed by engraving
Diam.: 13 cm
Late period
Knot of hair with a web of ornaments, presumably of a bodhisattva.
Probable related fragments: TS 1272 (head and body), TS 1948 (shoulder).
Ghazni, MAIA storehouse (2002)
Probable related fragments: TS 1272 (head and body), TS 1948 (shoulder).
Ghazni, MAIA storehouse (2002)
Neg. no.: 12047/ 3
Digital photos: MAIA 2002
Drawings: -
Digital photos: MAIA 2002
Drawings: -