Buddhist Ghazni: Wall statue
Inv. no. TS01600
IsMEO / IsIAO Italian Archaeological Mission in Afghanistan
Tapa Sardar, Area 64-100
Trench of stupa 64 (6)
Tapa Sardar, Area 64-100
Trench of stupa 64 (6)
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Deity; Śakra
Clay; paint: white, brown, blue; inferable: wood, rope (inner armature)
Very high relief; decorative elements worked separetely then fixed to the figure; completed by engraving
H: 17,8; W: 12; D: 14 cm
Early period 2
Head of a youth (presumably the god Śakra) slightly turned to the left, wearing an elaborate multi-faced crown decorated with rows of plaques and earrings in the shape of flower (rosette). White paint on surface; brown paint on eyebrows and moustaches; blue paint on the line separating headwear from forehead. Traces left by a disappeared inner armature visible in the section exposed by the fracture. Fired accidentally.
Ghazni, MAIA storehouse
Ghazni, MAIA storehouse
Neg. no.: 10391/ 1-8
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