Buddhist Ghazni: Wall statue
Inv. no. TS01869
IsMEO / IsIAO Italian Archaeological Mission in Afghanistan
Tapa Sardar, Area 64-100
Niche 76
Tapa Sardar, Area 64-100
Niche 76
Other images
Deity
Clay; white paint; black paint; red paint
Very high relief; locks of hair obtained from mould; completed by engraving
H: 16 cm ca.
Early period 2
Head of a deity with half-closed eyes. Curly hair rendered by irregular rows of applied locks. Black paint on hair; red overpainted with white paint, covered in turn with red paint, on face (red paint could relate to bolus).
Ghazni, MAIA storehouse (2003)
Ghazni, MAIA storehouse (2003)
Neg. no.: 10635/ 1-5
Digital photos: MAIA 2003
Drawings: -
Digital photos: MAIA 2003
Drawings: -