Islamic Ghazni: Brickwork
Inv. no. C2027
Pilasters
IsMEO / IsIAO Italian Archaeological Mission in Afghanistan, 1959
Ghazni, Ghaznavid Palace
Central courtyard, eastern side
C2027

Pilaster
Brickwork
Carving
25×24×4
Late 11th - early 12th c.

Portion of pilaster. Type 3: overlapped vegetal and geometric pattern composed of palmettes and leafs, framed by lateral bands.

Current location: Rome, Museo delle Civiltà – Museo d’Arte Orientale “G. Tucci”, Inv. no. 7412
Neg. no.: 3304/5
Digital photos: S. Artusi, 2007
Drawings: C. Passaro, 2020
Gerda Henkel Stiftung | Università degli Studi di Napoli “L'Orientale”