Islamic Ghazni: Brickwork
Inv. no. C2647

Pillars and columns
IsMEO / IsIAO Italian Archaeological Mission in Afghanistan, 1957-1966
Ghazni, Ghaznavid Palace
Throne room II, southern side, next to the outer wall
C2647

Other images

C2647_Artusi 2007aa

Base or capital
Brickwork
Carving
H. 10; diam. 6
Late 11th - early 12th c.

Spherical base or capital of small column, with petalled ribs. Somehow similar to C2644, C2645, C2646, C5565, IG1731.

Current location: Rome, Museo delle Civiltà – Museo d’Arte Orientale “G. Tucci”, Inv. no. 7448
Neg. no.: 1508/2-4,9
Digital photos: S. Artusi, 2007
Drawings: –