Buddhist Ghazni: Wall statue
Inv. no. TS00579
IsMEO / IsIAO Italian Archaeological Mission in Afghanistan, 1962
Tapa Sardar, Vihara 17
MLS (4) a, in front of statue no. 17 (close to TS 1738 and TS 1739)
Tapa Sardar, Vihara 17
MLS (4) a, in front of statue no. 17 (close to TS 1738 and TS 1739)
Buddha
Brown clay
Very high relief; locks of hair obtained from mould; completed by engraving
H: 45; W: 31,5; D: 9,5 cm
Late period
Buddha seated in dhyanamudra, wrapped in overrobe (samghati) with covered hands and feet. Hair with stacked coils having curled tips; separate usnisa, bound by a string at base, with round central plaque.
Related fragments: TS 1738 and TS 1739 (fragments of arches).
Related fragments: TS 1738 and TS 1739 (fragments of arches).
Neg. no.: 719, 720, 721; 6734/ 3-7; 6737/ 7,8; 6738/ 11,12
Digital photos: -
Drawings: Inv. No. 6273
Digital photos: -
Drawings: Inv. No. 6273