Islamic Ghazni: Brickwork
Inv. no. C5704

Pillars and columns
IsMEO / IsIAO Italian Archaeological Mission in Afghanistan, 1957-1966
Ghazni, Ghaznavid Palace
Antechamber LIV
C5704

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C5704_MAIA 2002a

Composite pillar drum
Brickwork
Carving
13×25×31
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, C2362, C2363, C2365, C2374, C2375, C2444, C2445, C2698, C5544, C5628, C5648, C5649, C5653, C5661, C5688, C5703, C5715, IG0510, IG0520, IG0524, IG0794, IG2068.

Current location: Ghazni warehouse
Neg. no.: 3328/4,9, 3334/8,10,11
Digital photos: G. Pastori, 2002
Drawings: –