Islamic Ghazni: Marble
Inv. no. C5556

Dado panels
IsMEO / IsIAO Italian Archaeological Mission in Afghanistan, 1957-1966
Ghazni, Ghaznavid Palace
Room IIa, western wall
C5556

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C5556

Dado panel
Marble
Bas-relief
70x40.5x6.5
Late 11th - early 12th c.

The dado belogs to Type 14. The decoration is composed of three horizontal sections: the upper section consists of a kufic epigraphic band, the middle section of a sequence of interlaced trilobated arches, and the lower section of a sequence of two interlaced and rolled up half-palmettes. The band of trilobated arches meets at an angle of 95°. They are set against a vegetal pattern of interlaced half-palmettes and fleur-de-lis. Location mark incised on the lower stripe. Upper left and right edges broken.

Current location: Kuwait, al-Sabah Collection

Inscription: Persian, Kufic, one line
[...] دلیل هستی او هٮـ
"the proof of His existence (?) [...]" (Reading by V. Allegranzi)
Neg. no.: 3301/1; 1221/3
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