Islamic Ghazni: Marble
Inv. no. C2775

Dado panels
IsMEO / IsIAO Italian Archaeological Mission in Afghanistan, 1957-1966
Ghazni, Ghaznavid Palace
Between throne room II and room IIa
C2775

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C2775_MR2004

Dado panel
Marble
Bas-relief
13x10x5.5
Late 11th - early 12th c.

Small fragment of the upper section of a dado panel (Type 14 - upper section kufic epigraphic band; middle section sequence of interlaced trilobated arches; lower section sequence of two interlaced and rolled up half-palmettes. The band of trilobated arches meets at an angle of 95°). Corroded.

Current location: Kabul National Museum, Inv. no. 05.2.1199

Inscription: Persian, Kufic, one line
Lower part of three letters
Neg. no.: 430/11; 3956/2
Digital photos: M. Rugiadi, 2004
Drawings: –