Islamic Ghazni: Brickwork
Inv. no. C5544

Pillars and columns
IsMEO / IsIAO Italian Archaeological Mission in Afghanistan, 1957-1966
Ghazni, Ghaznavid Palace
Antechamber LVIII
C5544

Other images

C5544_Artusi 2007

Composite pillar drum
Brickwork
Carving
24.5×13.5×5
Late 11th - early 12th c.

Composite pillar drum including portion of a geometric element composed by a rhomb included into a square. Similar to C1574, C1627, C1628, C1629, C1631, C1632, C1635, C2360, C2361, C2362, C2363, C2365, C2374, C2375, C2444, C2445, C2698, 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. 7635
Neg. no.: 3305/3
Digital photos: S. Artusi, 2007
Drawings: –