Islamic Ghazni: Marble
Inv. no. C2945

Dado panels
IsMEO / IsIAO Italian Archaeological Mission in Afghanistan, 1957-1966
Ghazni, Ghaznavid Palace Area
Socalled Ziyara of Ibrahim (reused)
C2945

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C2945_MR2004

Dado panel
Marble
Bas-relief
18x16x6
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. Left side broken.

Current location: Kabul National Museum, Inv. no. 05.2.1395

Inscription: Persian, Kufic, one line
[...]سید(؟) ٮٮـ [...]
"[...] sayyid (?) [...]" (Reading by V. Allegranzi)
Neg. no.: 971/7; 1219/2; 1226/3; 3889/7
Digital photos: M. Rugiadi, 2004
Drawings: –