Islamic Ghazni: Marble
Inv. no. C2780

Dado panels
IsMEO / IsIAO Italian Archaeological Mission in Afghanistan, 1957
Ghazni, Ghaznavid Palace
Room Ia
C2780

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C2780_MR2004

Dado panel
Marble
Bas-relief
24.5x23.5x6.5
Late 11th - early 12th c.

Fragment of the middle and lower sections 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°). Location mark incised on the lower stripe. Lower right corner broken.

Current location: Kabul National Museum, Inv. no. 05.2.1195
Neg. no.: 431/2; 3878/2
Digital photos: M. Rugiadi, 2004
Drawings: –