Islamic Ghazni: Marble
Inv. no. C6089

Dado panels
IsMEO / IsIAO Italian Archaeological Mission in Afghanistan, 1959
Ghazni, Ghaznavid Palace
Ivan XVII (reused on the eastern side)
C6089

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Dado panel
Marble
Bas-relief
78x55x8
Late 11th - early 12th c.

The dado belogs to Type 2. The decoration is composed of three horizontal sections: the upper section consists of an epigraphic band in cursive script, the middle section of a sequence of interlaced trilobated arches, and the lower section of a sequence of two interlaced and rolled up half-palmettes. The trilobated arches are plain inside and alternate with vertical motifs created by split-palmettes and fleur-de-lis. Very high undecorated lower stripe. Location mark (?) incised on the central field. Reassembled from two fragments. Undecorated upper stripe cut off. Lower left corner missing.

Current location: unknown

Inscription: Arabic, cursive, one line
الـ]ـشكر باليمن والبركة]
"[grati]tude with success and divine grace" (Reading by R. Giunta)
Neg. no.: 3957/1
Digital photos: R. Giunta, 2013
Drawings: –