Buddhist Ghazni: Decorative plaque
Inv. no. TS01264
IsMEO / IsIAO Italian Archaeological Mission in Afghanistan, 1969
Tapa Sardar, II terrace
Below Room 18 (6)
TS 1264

Lion
Clay
Relief; obtained from mould
H: 3,2; W: 2,8 cm
Early period 2

Lion’s head with frowned eyebrows and half-open mouth preserving a circular cavity (through-hole). Fired accidentally.

Ghazni, MAIA storehouse (2002)
Neg. no.: 9626/ 1-2
Digital photos: -
Drawings: -
Gerda Henkel Stiftung | Università degli Studi di Napoli “L’Orientale”