Buddhist Ghazni: Wall statue
Inv. no. TS01500
IsMEO / IsIAO Italian Archaeological Mission in Afghanistan, 1970
Tapa Sardar, Vihara 37
Central area of the chapel, on the floor
Tapa Sardar, Vihara 37
Central area of the chapel, on the floor
Bodhisattva
Red clay; paint: black, red; inferable: wood (inner armature)
Very high relief; locks of hair obtained from mould 37m12
H: 47 cm
Late period
Bodhisattva seated on a lotus throne with crossed ankles (and right knee raised), dressed in an over robe which leaves the right arm and shoulder exposed and conceals a barely visible upper robe (on the right). The figure wears a beaded necklace. Red paint on eyes, lips and over robe. Black paint on hair. Traces of a disappeared wooden inner armature.
Related fragment: TS 1501 (right arm).
Ghazni, MAIA storehouse (2003)
Related fragment: TS 1501 (right arm).
Ghazni, MAIA storehouse (2003)
Neg. no.: 9636/ 2÷8 ; 9625/ 1-2
Digital photos: MAIA 2002
Drawings: For the hair see Inv. No. 6312
Digital photos: MAIA 2002
Drawings: For the hair see Inv. No. 6312