Islamic Ghazni: Marble
Inv. no. Z0243

IsMEO / IsIAO Italian Archaeological Mission in Afghanistan, Scerrato 1957
Ghazni, House of Lustreware
Entrance (possibly reused as floor slab)
Z0243

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Z0243_MR2004

Dado panel
Marble
Bas-relief
43x35x6 cm
11th-12th c.

Very small fragment. The existing decoration is composed of two horizontal sections: the upper section consists of incised half-palmettes; the lower section consists of a sequence of interlaced trilobated arches. The arches, which enclose an incised vegetal motif, alternate with vertical motifs created by split-palmettes and fleur-de-lis. Much abraded. This type might have been used as an architectural dado or as a tomb paneling.

Current location: Kabul National Museum, Inv. no. 05.2.1374
Neg. no.: 637/6
Digital photos: M. Rugiadi, 2004
Drawings: -