Islamic Ghazni: Marble
Inv. no. C2831

Dado panels
IsMEO / IsIAO Italian Archaeological Mission in Afghanistan, 1958
Ghazni, Ghaznavid Palace
Throne room II
C2831

Other images

C2831_MR2004

Dado panel
Marble
Bas-relief
19x27x6.5
Late 11th - early 12th c.

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°).

Current location: Kabul National Museum, Inv. no. 05.2.1291

Inscription: Persian, Kufic, one line
ـیان * همٮٮـ(؟)[...]
Translation uncertain (Reading by V. Allegranzi)
Neg. no.: 633/2; 1218/12; 3912/4
Digital photos: M. Rugiadi, 2004
Drawings: –