Buddhist Ghazni: Wall statue
Inv. no. TS01899
IsMEO / IsIAO Italian Archaeological Mission in Afghanistan, 1967
Tapa Sardar, Vihara 17
In front of statue no. 17
Tapa Sardar, Vihara 17
In front of statue no. 17
Buddha
Red clay; black paint; red paint; pink paint
Very high relief; completed by engraving
Late period
Buddha (fragmentary) seated in dhyanamudra wrapped in overrobe (with exposed hands and covered feet?). Hair with incisions and deep grooves. Black paint on hair; red paint on ears and hairline; pink paint on overrobe.
Related fragment: TS 1900 (legs).
Related fragment: TS 1900 (legs).
Neg. no.: 11022/ 7
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