Islamic Ghazni: Marble
Inv. no. C5772
Dado panels
IsMEO / IsIAO Italian Archaeological Mission in Afghanistan, 1957-1966
Ghazni, Ghaznavid Palace
Central courtyard, north-east side (reused on the platform)
Ghazni, Ghaznavid Palace
Central courtyard, north-east side (reused on the platform)
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Dado panel
Marble
Bas-relief
38x21.5x6.5
Late 11th - early 12th c.
Fragment of the upper and middle sections 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). Epigraphic band hammered away or corroded.
Current location: Kabul National Museum, Inv. no. 05.2.1524
Inscription: Arabic, cursive, one line
Current location: Kabul National Museum, Inv. no. 05.2.1524
Inscription: Arabic, cursive, one line
[...] الـ]ـبها؞ و]
"magnificence and [...]" (Reading by R. Giunta)
Neg. no.: 3336/10; 3954/6; 832/1; 834/8
Digital photos: M. Rugiadi, 2004
Drawings: –
Digital photos: M. Rugiadi, 2004
Drawings: –