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)
TS00863

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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)
Neg. no.: 6725/ 4,5
Digital photos: MAIA 2002
Drawings: -