Islamic Ghazni: Marble
Inv. no. C3295

Dado panels
IsMEO / IsIAO Italian Archaeological Mission in Afghanistan, 1957-1966
Ghazni, Ghaznavid Palace
Central courtyard
C3295

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C3295_MR2004

Dado panel
Marble
Bas-relief
8x14x4
Late 11th - early 12th c.

Very 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).

Current location: Kabul National Museum, Inv. no. 05.2.1534

Inscription: Arabic, cursive, one line
A few letters of a benedictory text
Neg. no.: 3892/9
Digital photos: M. Rugiadi, 2004
Drawings: –