Buddhist Ghazni: Wall statue
Inv. no. TS00906

IsMEO / IsIAO Italian Archaeological Mission in Afghanistan
Tapa Sardar, Vihara 17
In front of statue no. 17, (4)a
TS00906

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Bodhisattva;Deity
Red clay; black paint
Very high relief; completed by engraving
H: 22; W: 23 cm ca.
Late period

Torso of a bodhisattva or deva with shoulders and chest exposed and uttariya resting on the left arm partially covering a keyura with decorated lobe. Necklace with incised pendant. Wristlet at the left arm.
Related fragment: TS 574 (head).
The figure was probably supported by the rock-like pedestal TS 1742.

Ghazni, MAIA storehouse (2003)
Neg. no.: 6717/ 7-8; 6719/ 8-7; 10402/ 7-8
Digital photos: MAIA 2003
Drawings: -