Buddhist Ghazni: Wall statue
Inv. no. TS00574
IsMEO / IsIAO Italian Archaeological Mission in Afghanistan
Tapa Sardar, Vihara 17
MLS (4) a, in front of statue no. 17
Tapa Sardar, Vihara 17
MLS (4) a, in front of statue no. 17
Other images
Bodhisattva; deity
Brown clay; black paint; inferable: wood (inner armature)
Very high relief; decorative plaque obtained from mould; completed by engraving
H: 12,5; W: 9; D: 9 cm
Late period
Head of a bodhisattva or deva. Hair rendered by short and deep grooves, with decorative plaques on the sides and above forehead. Black paint on hair. Cavity left by a disappeared wooden inner armature.
Related fragment: TS 906 (torso).
Ghazni, MAIA storehouse (2003)
Related fragment: TS 906 (torso).
Ghazni, MAIA storehouse (2003)
Neg. no.: 10412/ 5-8; 733, 734, 735 (?); 6726/ 5-8; 2305/ 1÷8; 6726/ 5÷8
Digital photos: MAIA 2003
Drawings: -
Digital photos: MAIA 2003
Drawings: -