Buddhist Ghazni: Wall statue
Inv. no. TS01634
IsMEO / IsIAO Italian Archaeological Mission in Afghanistan
Tapa Sardar, Area 64-100
Trench of stupa 64 (6)
Tapa Sardar, Area 64-100
Trench of stupa 64 (6)
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Young male figure
Grey clay
Very high relief; decorative elements worked separetely then fixed to the figure
L: 10 (from elbow to wrist) cm
Early period 2
Arm (fragment) of a young male figure wearing two wristlets with raised edges and superimposed round plaques. Fired accidentally.
Probable related fragments: TS 1632 (torso), TS 1633 (lower part of the body).
The fragment could relate to a young ascetic figure from a Dipamkara-Jataka scene.
Ghazni, MAIA storehouse (2002)
Probable related fragments: TS 1632 (torso), TS 1633 (lower part of the body).
The fragment could relate to a young ascetic figure from a Dipamkara-Jataka scene.
Ghazni, MAIA storehouse (2002)
Neg. no.: 10393/ 4-5
Digital photos: MAIA 2002
Drawings: -
Digital photos: MAIA 2002
Drawings: -