Islamic Ghazni: Marble
Inv. no. C6084

Dado panels
IsMEO / IsIAO Italian Archaeological Mission in Afghanistan, 1960
Ghazni, Ghaznavid Palace
Ivan XVII (reused on the eastern side)
C6084

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C6084
s.n.014

Dado panel
Marble
Bas-relief
71.8x67x7.5
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. Lower right and upper left corners missing.

Current location: unknown

Inscription: Persian, Kufic, one line
[...] ـمین رسیـده تخت
"arrived the throne [...]" (Reading by A. Bombaci)
Neg. no.: 3905/8; 1511/12
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