Islamic Ghazni: Marble
Inv. no. C1788

Dado panels
IsMEO / IsIAO Italian Archaeological Mission in Afghanistan, 1957-1966
Ghazni, Ghaznavid Palace
Room VII
C1788

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C1788

Dado panel
Marble
Bas-relief
21x14x4.5
Late 11th - early 12th c.

Small fragment of the upper section of a dado panel (Type 2 - upper section: epigraphic band in cursive script; middle section: sequence of interlaced trilobated arches: lower section: sequence of two interlaced and rolled up half-palmettes). Left side broken.

Current location: Kabul National Museum, Inv. no. 05.2.1437

Inscription: Arabic, cursive, one line
Last two letters of a benedictory term
Neg. no.: 3901/3
Digital photos: M. Rugiadi, 2004
Drawings: –