Islamic Ghazni: Marble
Inv. no. C3303

Dado panels
IsMEO / IsIAO Italian Archaeological Mission in Afghanistan, 1957-1966
Ghazni, Ghaznavid Palace
Antechamber XVI
C3303

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C3303

Dado panel
Marble
Bas-relief
18x11x3
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). Slightly corroded.

Current location: Kabul National Museum, Inv. no. 05.2.1542

Inscription: Arabic, cursive, one line
Two letters of a benedictory text
Neg. no.: 3892/11
Digital photos: M. Rugiadi, 2004
Drawings: –