Buddhist Ghazni: Cornice
Inv. no. TS00917
IsMEO / IsIAO Italian Archaeological Mission in Afghanistan
Tapa Sardar, Vihara 17
In front of statue no. 17, on the platform
Tapa Sardar, Vihara 17
In front of statue no. 17, on the platform
False niche (fragment of frame)
Red clay; pink paint
Relief; rosettes obtained from mould 17m3
L: 30,5; W: 7,1 cm
Late period
Fragment of frame of false-niche decorated with a row of rosettes (eight of them are preserved) with six “concave” petals around a concave button (pistil) between two plain fillets. Pink paint on the fillets.
Ghazni, MAIA storehouse (2003)
Ghazni, MAIA storehouse (2003)
Neg. no.: -
Digital photos: MAIA 2002; MAIA 2003
Drawings: -
Digital photos: MAIA 2002; MAIA 2003
Drawings: -