Buddhist Ghazni: Wall statue
Inv. no. TS00185
IsMEO / IsIAO Italian Archaeological Mission in Afghanistan
Tapa Sardar, Upper Terrace
Near stupa 4
TS00185

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TS185

Deity
Brown clay; black paint
Relief; locks of hair obtained from mould
Max: 9 cm
Late period

Shoulder (fragment) of a bodhisattva or deity with long hair rendered by rows of applied locks, with strands falling on shoulders and breast. Black paint on hair.

Ghazni, MAIA storehouse
Neg. no.: 7375/ 3-4; LA 9579/ 5
Digital photos: -
Drawings: -
Gerda Henkel Stiftung | Università degli Studi di Napoli “L'Orientale”