Islamic Ghazni: Brickwork
Inv. no. C5548

Pillars and columns
IsMEO / IsIAO Italian Archaeological Mission in Afghanistan, 1957-1966
Ghazni, Ghaznavid Palace
Outer wall, exterior, north side
C5548

Other images

C5548_Artusi 2007b
C5548a

Base or capital
Brickwork
Carving
H. 10; diam. 9.5
Late 11th - early 12th c.

Cylindrical base or capital of small column, with epigraphic band. Similar to C1121.

Current location: Rome, Museo delle Civiltà – Museo d’Arte Orientale “G. Tucci”, Inv. no. 8392

Inscription: Arabic, religious, one line
Neg. no.: 956/8-12, 1231/8, 3340/1-4, 3874/8-12
Digital photos: S. Artusi, 2007
Drawings: –