Islamic Ghazni: Brickwork
Inv. no. C1707

Pilasters
IsMEO / IsIAO Italian Archaeological Mission in Afghanistan, 1959
Ghazni, Ghaznavid Palace
Ziyarat Ibrahim
C1707

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C1707
Pilaster_Type 1
C1707_Artusi 2007

Pilaster
Brickwork
Carving
30×26.5×8
Late 11th - early 12th c.

Fragment. Type 1: vegetal symmetric pattern composed of palmettes and honeycomb calyx flowers, framed by interlaced lateral bands. Preserving large portions of both lateral bands.

Current location: Rome, Museo delle Civiltà – Museo d’Arte Orientale “G. Tucci”, Inv. noo. 7429
Neg. no.: 3427/1
Digital photos: S. Artusi, 2007
Drawings: C. Passaro, 2020