Islamic Ghazni: Brickwork
Inv. no. C5688

Pillars and columns
IsMEO / IsIAO Italian Archaeological Mission in Afghanistan, 1957-1966
Ghazni, Ghaznavid Palace
Antechamber LIV
C5688

Composite pillar drum
Brickwork
Carving
19×25×26
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. Connected with C5705.
Similar to C1574, C1627, C1628, C1629, C1631, C1632, C1635, C2360, C2361, C2362, C2363, C2365, C2374, C2375, C2444, C2445, C2698, C5544, C5628, C5648, C5649, C5653, C5661, C5703, C5704, C5715, IG0510, IG0520, IG0524, IG0794, IG2068.

Current location: Kabul National Museum, Inv. no. 05.2.0674
Neg. no.: 3338/1,5,6
Digital photos: M. Rugiadi, 2004
Drawings: –