Buddhist Ghazni: Wall statue
Inv. no. TS00576
IsMEO / IsIAO Italian Archaeological Mission in Afghanistan, 1962
Tapa Sardar, Vihara 17
MLS (4) a, in front of statue no. 17
Tapa Sardar, Vihara 17
MLS (4) a, in front of statue no. 17
Other images
Bodhisattva; deity
Brown clay; inferable: wood (inner armature)
Very high relief; completed by engraving
H: 12,5; W: 9; D: 8 cm
Late period
Head of a bodhisattva or deity with “flaming" hair, backwards (hairline with peak up over forehead). Cavity left by a disappeared wooden inner armature on the back.
Ghazni, MAIA storehouse (2003)
Ghazni, MAIA storehouse (2003)
Neg. no.: 736, 737; 2307/ 1÷8; 2306/ 1÷6
Digital photos: MAIA 2003
Drawings: -
Digital photos: MAIA 2003
Drawings: -