Islamic Ghazni: Brickwork and stucco
Inv. no. C2771

Brick panels with stucco tiles
IsMEO / IsIAO Italian Archaeological Mission in Afghanistan, 1957-1966
Ghazni, Ghaznavid Palace
In front of antechamber XXI
C2771

Other images

Type 5_Panel XXI_C2771
C2771_MAIA 2002
C2771b

Brick panel with stucco tiles
Brickwork and stucco
Moulded (brick) and carved or stamped (stucco)

Late 11th - early 12th c.

Large portion of panel type 5 (pattern based on hexagon; with inscription). Two fragmentary stucco tiles remain.

Current location: Ghazni warehouse

Inscription: Arabic, Kufic, one line
الملك للـله الملك
"The sovereignty belongs to Allah; the Sovereignty" (Reading by R. Giunta)
Neg. no.: 628/1-9, 1225/9
Digital photos: G. Pastori, 2002
Drawings: s.n., 1966; C. Passaro, 2019