Buddhist Ghazni: Wall statue
Inv. no. TS01505
IsMEO / IsIAO Italian Archaeological Mission in Afghanistan
Tapa Sardar, II terrace
Trench in Room 36 (6)
TS01505

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DSCN4952
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LA 9633_7_ridim
LA 9633_3_ridim
LA 9633_4_ridim
LA 9633_6_ridim
LA 9633_5_ridim
LA 9633_2_ridim
LA 9633_8_ridim
LA 9633_1_ridim
LA 9598_2_ridim
LA 9598_1_ridim
AFTS0176
AFTS0179
LA 9588_6_ridim
LA 9588_8_ridim
LA 9588_7_ridim
TS 1505
Lastre 2 012

Layman
Red clay; red paint; pink paint
Very high relief; decorative elements worked separetely then fixed to the figure; completed by engraving
H: 30,5 cm
Early period 2

Head (upper part) of a layman with slightly frowned eyebrows, half-closed eyes, long moustaches, wearing an elaborate headwear with chin-band, consisting of a high cone decorated with rows of decorative plaques, a wavy brim and band above forehead. Pinkish paint on face; red on the headwear. Fired accidentally.
Related fragment: TS 1065 (lower part of the face).

Ghazni, MAIA storehouse (2003)
Neg. no.: 9633/ 1÷8; 9588/ 6÷8; 9598/ 1-2
Digital photos: MAIA 2002; MAIA 2003
Drawings: -
Gerda Henkel Stiftung | Università degli Studi di Napoli “L'Orientale”