Buddhist Ghazni: Wall statue
Inv. no. TS00863
IsMEO / IsIAO Italian Archaeological Mission in Afghanistan
Tapa Sardar, Vihara 17
In front of statue no. 17 (4)
Tapa Sardar, Vihara 17
In front of statue no. 17 (4)
Other images
Buddha
Red clay; black paint; inferable: wood (tenon)
Very high relief; completed by engraving
H: 16; W: 9,5 cm
Late period
Head of a Buddha with hair rendered by rows of short incisions alternating with continuous grooves radiating from the peak over forehead. Black paint on hair. Cavity left by a disappeared wooden tenon on the back.
Ghazni, MAIA storehouse (2002)
Ghazni, MAIA storehouse (2002)
Neg. no.: 6725/ 4,5
Digital photos: MAIA 2002
Drawings: -
Digital photos: MAIA 2002
Drawings: -