Buddhist Ghazni: Wall statue
Inv. no. TS01959
IsMEO / IsIAO Italian Archaeological Mission in Afghanistan, 1969
Tapa Sardar, Vihara 23
Near the main cultic image
Tapa Sardar, Vihara 23
Near the main cultic image
Durga Mahisasuramardini
Red clay
Very high relief
H: 14; W: 9,5 cm
Late period
Trisula with central and side prongs joined. Central prong vajra-shaped; side prong curved towards centre and with flaming border.
The fragment could relate to the statue of Durga Mahisasuramardini (sculptural group no. 40)
Related fragments: TS 1075, TS 1076, TS 1140, TS 1141, TS 1142, TS 1143, TS 1145, TS 1757, TS 1762, TS 1764, TS 1987.
Ghazni, MAIA storehouse
The fragment could relate to the statue of Durga Mahisasuramardini (sculptural group no. 40)
Related fragments: TS 1075, TS 1076, TS 1140, TS 1141, TS 1142, TS 1143, TS 1145, TS 1757, TS 1762, TS 1764, TS 1987.
Ghazni, MAIA storehouse
Neg. no.: 11455/ 9
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