Islamic Ghazni: Marble
Inv. no. C5909

Dado panels
IsMEO / IsIAO Italian Archaeological Mission in Afghanistan, 1957-1966
Ghazni, Ghaznavid Palace
Find spot: unknown
C5909

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C5909

Dado panel
Marble
Bas-relief
17x16x6
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°).

Current location: Ghazni warehouse

Inscription: Persian, Kufic, one line
[...](سید (؟
sayyid (?)[...]
Neg. no.: 3893/1
Digital photos: G. Pastori, 2002
Drawings: –