Buddhist Ghazni: Wall statue
Inv. no. TS01225
IsMEO / IsIAO Italian Archaeological Mission in Afghanistan
Tapa Sardar, Vihara 37
In front of the main cultic image
Tapa Sardar, Vihara 37
In front of the main cultic image
Other images
Meditating monkey
Red clay
Very high relief; completed by engraving
H: 44; W: 38 cm
Late period
Meditating monkey in a rocky background, with protruding wide open eyes, concave pupils and probable earlobe holes. Hair shown by short incision and asperity of rock by deep grooves and T-shaped marks.
Ghazni, MAIA storehouse (2002)
Ghazni, MAIA storehouse (2002)
Neg. no.: 8956/ 1-7; 8955/ 1-8
Digital photos: MAIA 2002
Drawings: -
Digital photos: MAIA 2002
Drawings: -