Islamic Ghazni: Marble
Inv. no. IG0003

Arches
IsMEO / IsIAO Italian Archaeological Mission in Afghanistan, 1957-1966
Ghazni area
Unknown
IG0003

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Arch
Marble
Bas-relief
25x40
Second half 11th c.

Fragment of the left side of an arch decorated with an epigraphic band delimitated by plain stripe. Two holes for brackets on the back face, one in the front face. Matches with IG0033.

Current location: Kabul National Museum

Inscription: Arabic, cursive, one line
[...] ابي القسم محمود بن ناصر [...]
[...] Abī'l-Qasim Mahmūd b. Nā[sir...] (Reading by R. Giunta)
Neg. no.: –
Digital photos: M. Rugiadi, 2004; E. Monti, 2006; R. Giunta, 2013
Drawings: C. Passaro, 2014