Islamic Ghazni: Brickwork
Inv. no. C3359

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
C3359

Small column shaft
Brickwork
Carving
H. 10.5
Late 11th - early 12th c.

Fragment of small column with petalled ribs and its lower section with interlaced vegetal scrolls.
Similar to C0296, C0300, C1136, C2636, C2637, C2638, C2639, C2640, C2641, C2654, C3360, C3546, C3552, C5866, C5868, C5876, C5884, IG0630, IG1270, IG2792, IG2795, IG2893.

Current location: Rome, Museo delle Civiltà – Museo d’Arte Orientale “G. Tucci”, Inv. no. 7485
Neg. no.: 956/1,2, 3874/1,2
Digital photos: S. Artusi, 2007
Drawings: –