Buddhist Ghazni: Wall statue
Inv. no. TS01140

IsMEO / IsIAO Italian Archaeological Mission in Afghanistan, 1969
Tapa Sardar, Vihara 23
Near sculptural group no. 40, left side
TS01140

Other images

Afts0504
TS 1140
Cassette 8 ott 006
Vihara 23_neg 783-3_num
Vihara 23_neg 781-7_num
Vihara 23_neg 785-1_num
Vihara 23_neg 781-6_ridim
Vihara 23_neg 785-9_num
Vihara 23_neg 783-12_num
DurgaDraw-887
DurgaCol-453

Durga Mahisasuramardini
Red clay; red paint
In the round; disks obtained from mould 23m1; completed by engraving
L: 58,5 cm
Late period

One of the forearms (presumably right) of Durga Mahisasuramardini (sculptural group no. 40), with armlets and two wristlets. Armlets composed of three rows of double concentric disks with central small circle (tangential) alternating with four rows of beads. Red paint on arm.
Related fragments: TS 1075, TS 1076, TS 1141, TS 1142, TS 1143, TS 1145, TS 1757, TS 1762, TS 1764, TS 1959, TS 1987.

Ghazni, MAIA storehouse (2002)
Neg. no.: 8933/ 7
Digital photos: MAIA 2002
Drawings: -