Islamic Ghazni: Brickwork
Inv. no. C1121

Pillars and columns
IsMEO / IsIAO Italian Archaeological Mission in Afghanistan, 1960
Ghazni, Ghaznavid Palace
Entrance area
C1121

Other images

C1121_Artusi 2007
C1121_Artusi 2007a

Base or capital
Brickwork
Carving
H. 10, diam. 10.5
Late 11th - early 12th c.

Cilindrical base or capital of small column, with epigraphic band. Complete. Similar to C5548.

Current location: Rome, Museo delle Civiltà – Museo d’Arte Orientale “G. Tucci”, Inv. no. 8391

Inscription: Arabic, Kufic, one line
اليمـن والبر
"Bliss and devotion" (Reading by R. Giunta)
Neg. no.: 1231/7-9, 3875/4-6
Digital photos: S. Artusi, 2007
Drawings: –