Buddhist Ghazni: Wall statue
Inv. no. TS00882
IsMEO / IsIAO Italian Archaeological Mission in Afghanistan
Tapa Sardar, Vihara 17
In front of statue no. 17 (4)
Tapa Sardar, Vihara 17
In front of statue no. 17 (4)
Other images
Buddha
Red clay; inferable: wood (tenon)
Very high relief; completed by engraving
H: 16; W: 9,5 cm
Late period
Head of a Buddha with long earlobes and hair with rows of squares or short incisions alternating with continuous grooves; separate usnisa. Traces left by disappeared wooden tenons on the back.
Ghazni, MAIA storehouse (2003)
Ghazni, MAIA storehouse (2003)
Neg. no.: 6728/ 1-3
Digital photos: MAIA 2002; MAIA 2003
Drawings: -
Digital photos: MAIA 2002; MAIA 2003
Drawings: -