Musée Guimet:: Afghanistan: Hadda |
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The Buddhist monastery complex at Hadda in Eastern Afghanistan, not far from Kandahar, yielded a rich trove of sculpture and painting during the French excavations of the late 1930s.
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SE face of Stupa B 23. Hadda. Monastery of Bagh-Gai. 3rd-4th c. CE. Barthoux Expedition 1927-1928, unnumbered. |
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Mural decoration of S. façade of B 56. Hadda, Monastery of Bagh-Gai. 3rd-4th c. CE. Barthoux expedition 1927-28. Inv. no.: MG 17442. |
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Atlantid. Monastery of Bagh-Gai B56. 3rd-4th c. CE. Barthoux expedition 1927-1928. Inv. no.: MG 17299. |
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Standing Buddha. Monastery of Bagh-Gai B56. 3rd-4th c. CE.Mural from façade. Barthoux expedition 1927-1928. Inv. no.: MG 17320. |
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Detail, central section of arcade on façade. Hadda. Monastery of Bagh-Gai B56. Painted stucco. Barthoux Expedition 1927-1928. Inv. no.: MG 17320. |
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Head of a donor (?). Monastery of Bagh-Gai. 3rd-4th c. CE. Stucco. Inv. no.: B 65/70. |
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A donor or believer. Monastery of Bagh-Gai. 3rd-4th c. CE. Stucco. Barthoux expedition 1927-1928. Inv. no.: MG 17434 |
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Steps leading to platform of Stupa C1. Hadda, Monastery of Chakhil-i-Ghoundi. 2nd-3rd. c. CE. Limestone. Inv. no.: MG 17191, with fragment from collection of Museum of Tokyo, TC 434. |
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Capital of Stupa C1. Hadda, Monastery of Chakhil-i-Ghoundi. Barthoux expedition 1928. Inv. no.: MG 17418. |
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Scenes from the life of the Buddha. Hadda, Monastery of Chakhil-i-Ghoundi. 3rd-4th c. CE. Limestone with traces of polychrome. Barthoux expedition 1928. Inv. no.: MG 17443. |
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Steps for base of stupa. Hadda, Monastery of Tapa-i Kafariha. 2nd-3rd c. CE. Barthoux expedition 1928. Unnumbered. |
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Elements of architectural relief: transportation of relics; decorative border. Hadda, Monastery of Tapa-i Kafariha (?). 3rd c. CE (?). Schist. Barthoux expedition 1928. Inv. nos.: MG 17202, 17310. |
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Female head. Hadda, Monastery of Tapa-i Kafariha, Stupa K1. 3rd-4th c. CE. Stucco. Barthoux expedition 1928. Inv. no.: MG 17238. |
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Salaghanjika. Hadda, Monastery of Tapa-i Kafariha, Stupa K20. 3rd c. CE. Sandstone, traces of polychrome. Barthoux expedition 1928. Inv. no.: MG 17203. |
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Head of Buddha. Hadda, Monastery of Tapa-i Kafariha. 3rd-4th c. CE. Barthoux expedition 1928. Inv. no.: MG 17292. |
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Portal decoration: scenes from the life of the Buddha. Hadda, Monastery of Tapa-i Kafariha. 3rd-4th c. CE. Schist. Barthoux expedition 1928. Inv. nos.: MG 17435. |
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Fragment of portal decoration. Hadda, Monastery of Tapa-i Kafariha. 3rd-4th c. CE. Schist. Barthoux expedition 1928. |
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Stupa. Fragment of portal decoration. Hadda, Monastery of Tapa-i Kafariha. 3rd-4th c. CE. Schist. Barthoux expedition 1928. Inv. no.: 17224. |
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Head of a donor or believer. Hadda, Monastery of Tapa-i Kafariha (?). Red clay. Barthoux expedition 1928. Inv. no.: MG 17283. |
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Fragment of the decoration of a niche. Hadda, Monastery of Tapa-i Kafariha (?). Stucco. Barthoux expedition 1928. |
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Heads of Buddhist statues. Hadda. Monastery of Tapa-Kalan. 3rd-4th c. CE. Stucco (?). Inv. nos.: MG 17273 (TK68), 17437 (TK8), 17448, and w/o number. |
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Painted niche TK17 with Buddha statue. Hadda. Monastery of Tapa-Kalan. 3rd c. CE. Inv. nos.: MG 21810, 19157. Stucco. Inv. nos.: MG 21810, 19157. |
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Stupa TK 23. Hadda. Monastery of Tapa-Kalan. 4th-5th c. CE. Stucco, traces of polychrome. H.: 162 cm. Barthoux expedition 1927. Inv. no.: MG 17156. Jarrige et. al., p. 17; website |
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Buddhist sculpture. Hadda, Monastery of Tapa-Kalan TK 67. 3rd-4th c. CE. Stucco. Barthoux expedition 1927. Inv. no.: MG 17351. |
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Heads of buddhist figures and devotees. Hadda. Monastery of Tapa-Kalan. Stupas TK 67-68. 3rd-4th c. CE. Stucco. Inv. nos.: MG 17115, 17135, 17127, 17307, 17118, 17113, 17364, 17178. |
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Part of base of stupa TK95. Hadda. Monastery of Tapa-Kalan. 4th-5th c. CE (?). Limestone and stucco. Inv. no.: MG 17187. |
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Details of Stupa TK 121. Hadda. Monastery of Tapa-Kalan. 4th-5th c. CE. Stucco with traces of polychrome. Inv. no.: MG 9. |
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Monk. Hadda. Monastery of Tapa-Kalan. 3rd-4th c. CE.br> Barthoux expedition 1927. |
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Buddha Shakyamuni Hadda. Monastery of Tapa-Kalan (?) |