Buddhist Ghazni: Wall statue
Inv. no. TS01061

IsMEO / IsIAO Italian Archaeological Mission in Afghanistan, 1969
Tapa Sardar, Room 36
Near statue no. 46, north side
TS01061

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Bodhisattva
Red clay
Very high relief; locks of hair obtained from mould
H: 61 cm
Late period

Head of a bodhisattva with hair with two stacked coils having curled tips above forehead and lateral continuous waves.
Related fragments: TS 1913 (headwear), TS 1929 (scroll). The head could relate to the statue no. 46 (or to the lost image at the north-west corner of the room).

Kabul National Museum

Neg. no.: 8935/ 7; 8978/ 7-8; 1305/ 1÷8; 1306/ 2÷12
Digital photos: -
Drawings: -