Buddhist Ghazni: Wall statue
Inv. no. TS00872
IsMEO / IsIAO Italian Archaeological Mission in Afghanistan
Tapa Sardar, Vihara 17
In front of statue no. 17 (4)
TS00872

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Bodhisattva; deity
Red clay; black paint
Very high relief; completed by engraving
H: 13; W: 11 cm
Late period

Head of a bodhisattva or deity with urna in relief, half-closed bulging eyes and “flaming" hair, backwards, shown by deep grooves, preserving a small portion of a string on top. Black paint on hair. Blackened by accidental fire.

Ghazni, MAIA storehouse (2003)
Neg. no.: 6733/ 1-4
Digital photos: MAIA 2003
Drawings: -
Gerda Henkel Stiftung | Università degli Studi di Napoli “L'Orientale”