Islamic Ghazni: Brickwork
Inv. no. C2362

Pillars and columns
IsMEO / IsIAO Italian Archaeological Mission in Afghanistan, 1957-1966
Ghazni, Ghaznavid Palace
Private apartments, room IIIa
C2362

Composite pillar drum
Brickwork
Carving
H. 4.5, L. 25, diam. 11
Late 11th - early 12th c.

Composite pillar drum including the shaft of a small column, framed laterally by a vegetal band composed by a single scroll with semi-palmettes.
Similar to C1574, C1627, C1628, C1629, C1631, C1632, C1635, C2360, C2361, C2363, C2365, C2374, C2375, C2444, C2445, C2698, C5544, C5628, C5648, C5649, C5653, C5661, C5688, C5703, C5704, C5715, IG0510, IG0520, IG0524, IG0794, IG2068.

Current location: Rome, Museo delle Civiltà – Museo d’Arte Orientale “G. Tucci”, Inv. no. 7231
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Digital photos: S. Artusi, 2007
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