Islamic Ghazni: Marble
Inv. no. C2970
Dado panels
IsMEO / IsIAO Italian Archaeological Mission in Afghanistan, 1959
Ghazni, Ghaznavid Palace
Central courtyard, south-eastern corner
Ghazni, Ghaznavid Palace
Central courtyard, south-eastern corner
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Dado panel
Marble
Bas-relief
28x14x4.5
Late 11th - early 12th c.
Small fragment of the upper and middle 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°). Related with C3543.
Current location: Ghazni warehouse
Inscription: Persian, Kufic, one line
Current location: Ghazni warehouse
Inscription: Persian, Kufic, one line
بهشت (؟) نهان صٮـ
"[hidde]n [paradise (?)] [...]" (Reading by V. Allegranzi)
Neg. no.: 1217/2; 3894/8
Digital photos: G. Pastori, 2002
Drawings: –
Digital photos: G. Pastori, 2002
Drawings: –