Islamic Ghazni: Marble
Inv. no. IG0155
Arches
IsMEO / IsIAO Italian Archaeological Mission in Afghanistan, Scerrato 1966
Ghazni area
Arg, ziyara Khwaja Awlia (reused on the exterior wall)
Ghazni area
Arg, ziyara Khwaja Awlia (reused on the exterior wall)
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Arch
Marble
Bas-relief
38x42.5
12th c.
Upper right corner of an arch framed by two inscriptions. Spandrels with vegetal decoration.
Current location. Stuttgart, Linden Museum, Inv. no A35 904L
Inscriptions (reading by V. Allegranzi)
Upper frame: Arabic, Kufic, one line:
سبحان الـله والحمد لـله
"Glory and praise be to God!"
Lower frame. Arabic, cursive, one line:
...الخلافة نعمان الزمان أقضى القضاة أبي المـ...
... al-khilafa nu'man al-zaman aqda al-qudah Abi al-M...
Current location. Stuttgart, Linden Museum, Inv. no A35 904L
Inscriptions (reading by V. Allegranzi)
Upper frame: Arabic, Kufic, one line:
سبحان الـله والحمد لـله
"Glory and praise be to God!"
Lower frame. Arabic, cursive, one line:
...الخلافة نعمان الزمان أقضى القضاة أبي المـ...
... al-khilafa nu'man al-zaman aqda al-qudah Abi al-M...
Neg. no.: 4719/5,12
Digital photos: M. Rugiadi, 2009
Drawings: –
Digital photos: M. Rugiadi, 2009
Drawings: –