Buddhist Ghazni: Wall statue
Inv. no. TS00229
IsMEO / IsIAO Italian Archaeological Mission in Afghanistan
Tapa Sardar, Upper Terrace
Near stupa 10
TS00229

Deity; bodhisattva
Brown clay; gilding; inferable: wood (inner armature)
Very high relief; decorative plaque obtained from mould
L: 10,2 cm
Late period

Bare arm (fragment) of a deity or bodhisattva with armlet with decorated disc. Gilding on the plaque. Cavity left by a disappeared wooden inner armature.

Ghazni, MAIA storehouse
Neg. no.: 7377/ 3-4; 9586/ 6-7
Digital photos: -
Drawings: -
Gerda Henkel Stiftung | Università degli Studi di Napoli “L'Orientale”