Islamic Ghazni: Marble
Inv. no. IG0032
Dado panels
IsMEO / IsIAO Italian Archaeological Mission in Afghanistan, 1958
Ghazni area
Ziyāra of ʿAli Muhammad Abu Abi Sayyid Muhammad Iʿrabi (reused)
Ghazni area
Ziyāra of ʿAli Muhammad Abu Abi Sayyid Muhammad Iʿrabi (reused)
Dado panel
Marble
Bas-relief
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Late 11th - first half 12th c.
The existing decoration is composed of two horizontal sections: the upper section consists of a cursive epigraphic band, the middle section of a sequence of interlaced trilobated arches. The trilobated arches, enclosing an incised rosette (?), alternate with vegetal motifs created by split-palmettes and fleur-de-lis. Upper stripe much corroded.
Current location: unknown
Inscription: Arabic, cursive, one line
Current location: unknown
Inscription: Arabic, cursive, one line
[...]النصرة والـ
"sustain and [...]" (Reading by R. Giunta)
Neg. no.: 642/8
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