Islamic Ghazni: Marble
Inv. no. C6104

Dado panels
IsMEO / IsIAO Italian Archaeological Mission in Afghanistan, 1960
Ghazni, Ghaznavid Palace
Ivan XVII (reused on the western side)
C6104

Other images

C6104_neg 3902-7
C6104mark
C6103-C6104-C6105-C6106-C6107-C6108-C6109-C6110-C6111_FB_Neg475-7
C6104_s.n.002
C6104-C6105-C6106_C6107_FB_Neg555-20
C6104-C6105-C6106_FB_Neg553-44
C6104-C6105-C6106-C6107_FB_Neg475-6
C6104-C6105-C6106-C6107_FB_Neg555-21
C6104-C6105-C6106-C6107-C6108_s.n.039
C6104-C6105-C6106-C6107-C6108-C6109_s.n.037

Dado panel
Marble
Bas-relief
66x57.5x8
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. Location mark (?) incised on the central field. Undecorated lower stripe cut off. Upper right and lower left corners missing.

Current location: Ghazni warehouse

Inscription: Arabic, cursive, one line
(والسلامة والسـ(ـعادة [...]
"[...] and spiritual integrity and ha(ppiness)" (Reading by R. Giunta)
Neg. no.: 3902/6,7; 3905/11, 12; 475/6,7; 553/44; 555/20,21
Digital photos: G. Pastori, 2002
Drawings: –