Islamic Ghazni: Marble
Inv. no. C5902

Dado panels
IsMEO / IsIAO Italian Archaeological Mission in Afghanistan, 1957-1966
Ghazni, Ghaznavid Palace
Prayer room XIII
C5902

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C5902

Dado panel
Marble
Bas-relief
10.5x15x2.5
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°). Much corroded.

Current location: Kabul National Museum, Inv. no. 05.2.1226

Inscription: Persian, Kufic, one line
Upper parts of a few letter
Neg. no.: 3893/4
Digital photos: M. Rugiadi, 2004
Drawings: –