Islamic Ghazni: Marble
Inv. no. C5919

Dado panels
IsMEO / IsIAO Italian Archaeological Mission in Afghanistan, 1957-1966
Ghazni, Ghaznavid Palace
Private apartments, southern side
C5919

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C5919

Dado panel
Marble
Bas-relief
8x8x2.8
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 damaged.

Current location: Kabul National Museum, Inv. no. 05.2.1215

Inscription: Persian, Kufic, one line
Upper part of one letter
Neg. no.: 3958/4
Digital photos: M. Rugiadi, 2004
Drawings: –