Islamic Ghazni: Brickwork
Inv. no. C2642

Pillars and columns
IsMEO / IsIAO Italian Archaeological Mission in Afghanistan, 1957-1966
Ghazni, Ghaznavid Palace
Throne room II, southern side, next to the outer wall
C2642

Other images

C2642_Artusi 2007c

Small column shaft
Brickwork
Carving
H 27; diam. 10
Late 11th - early 12th c.

Small column with cylindrical shaft carved with a vegetal decoration. Upper portion missing. Red painting traces. Similar to C0246, C1132, C1139, C2555, C2556, C2643, C2652, C2653, C5564.

Current location: Rome, Museo delle Civiltà – Museo d’Arte Orientale “G. Tucci”, Inv. no. 8385
Neg. no.: 1508/10-12
Digital photos: S. Artusi, 2007
Drawings: –