Buddhist Ghazni: Wall statue
Inv. no. TS00170
IsMEO / IsIAO Italian Archaeological Mission in Afghanistan
Tapa Sardar, Upper Terrace
Near stupa 4
TS00170

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AFTS0329(scansioni-CISA)(1)
TS170

Buddha
Brown clay; red paint; black paint
Very high relief; completed by engraving
H: 10; W: 8,3 cm
Late period

Head of a Buddha with long arched eyebrows, half-closed elongated eyes, small mouth with full lips. Red paint on lips and black paint (?) on the eye outline. Roughly fired accidentally.

Ghazni, MAIA storehouse
Neg. no.: 1816/ 3-6-5-4
Digital photos: -
Drawings: -
Gerda Henkel Stiftung | Università degli Studi di Napoli “L'Orientale”