Islamic Ghazni: Marble
Inv. no. C6182

Bases of columns
IsMEO / IsIAO Italian Archaeological Mission in Afghanistan, 1960
Ghazni, Ghaznavid Palace
Prayer room XIII (in situ)
C6182

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C6182
C6182_a

Base of column
Marble
Bas-relief

Late 11th - early 12th c.

Large part of a monolithic base of column (in the form of a truncated pyramid with a square base) surmounted by a cylindrical tambour of impost. The decoration of the two elements consists of an arabesque of vegetal scrolls and fleur-de-lis carved on each face. Similar to: C6178, C6179, C6180, C6181, C6183, C6184, C6185.

Current location: unknown
Neg. no.: 809/1-14; 1062/3
Digital photos: –
Drawings: two drawings without number