Islamic Ghazni: Brickwork
Inv. no. C3388
Pillars and columns
IsMEO / IsIAO Italian Archaeological Mission in Afghanistan, 1957-1966
Ghazni, Ghaznavid Palace
Antechamber LVIII
Ghazni, Ghaznavid Palace
Antechamber LVIII
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Column drum
Brickwork
Carving
H. 25; diam. 22
Late 11th - early 12th c.
Column drum with horizontal epigraphical band, preserving part of the upper section with spiralling epigraphic and vegetal motifs. Similar to C1621, C1622, C3384, C5644, C5663, C5676.
Current location: Rome, Museo delle Civiltà – Museo d’Arte Orientale “G. Tucci”, Inv. no. 7077
Inscription: Arabic, Kufic, one line
Current location: Rome, Museo delle Civiltà – Museo d’Arte Orientale “G. Tucci”, Inv. no. 7077
Inscription: Arabic, Kufic, one line
باليمن والبر
“With bliss and devotion” (Reading by R. Giunta)
Neg. no.: 3310/7-9
Digital photos: S. Artusi, 2007
Drawings: Inv. no. 14278
Digital photos: S. Artusi, 2007
Drawings: Inv. no. 14278