Islamic Ghazni: Brickwork
Inv. no. C5676
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. 32; diam. 21.5
Late 11th - early 12th c.
Column drum with horizontal epigraphical band, preserving part of the lower section with spiralling epigraphic and vegetal motifs. Similar to C1621, C1622, C3388, C3384, C5644, C5663.
Current location: Rome, Museo delle Civiltà – Museo d’Arte Orientale “G. Tucci”, Inv. no. 7074
Inscription: Arabic, Kufic, one line (horizontal), two lines (spiralling)
Current location: Rome, Museo delle Civiltà – Museo d’Arte Orientale “G. Tucci”, Inv. no. 7074
Inscription: Arabic, Kufic, one line (horizontal), two lines (spiralling)
(اليمن والبر(كة
“Bliss and divine gra(ce)” Reading by (R. Giunta)
Neg. no.: 3327/1,2,8,9, 6374
Digital photos: S. Artusi, 2007
Drawings: Inv. no. 14293
Digital photos: S. Artusi, 2007
Drawings: Inv. no. 14293