Buddhist Ghazni: Wall statue
Inv. no. TS01870
IsMEO / IsIAO Italian Archaeological Mission in Afghanistan
Tapa Sardar, Area 64-100
Niche 76
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Deity
Clay; paint: black, brown, red; gilding
Very high relief; locks of hair obtained from mould
H: 17,7 cm
Early period 2

Head of a deity. Hair with stacked coils having curled tips. Red paint on hair and lips; black paint on eyebrows; reddish brown paint on the orbital upper eyelid furrow, eye outline and iris. Black paint on urna (first version) and red paint on a larger urna (second larger version) visible on the back of the gold leaves detached from the face. Gilding on hair and face.

Ghazni, MAIA storehouse (2003)
Neg. no.: 10635/ 6-7
Digital photos: MAIA 2003
Drawings: -
Gerda Henkel Stiftung | Università degli Studi di Napoli “L’Orientale”