Islamic Ghazni: Marble
Inv. no. C6140
Dado panels
IsMEO / IsIAO Italian Archaeological Mission in Afghanistan, 1959
Ghazni, Ghaznavid Palace
Antechamber XII
Ghazni, Ghaznavid Palace
Antechamber XII
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Dado panel
Marble
Bas-relief
74.5x45
Late 11th - early 12th c.
Dado with interlaced trefoils and Persian inscription (type 14). Complete. Lower stripe with horizontal incision. Lower left edge damaged.
Current location: Ghazni warehouse
Inscription: Persian, Kufic, one line
Current location: Ghazni warehouse
Inscription: Persian, Kufic, one line
جمالش کنون قیاس و نظ[ـرررا نظام ا...]
"[his grace and] his [beauty remain equal]. [He reduced to order] analogy and reason[ing]" (Reading by A. Bombaci)
Neg. no.: 3884/10; 2934/1,2
Digital photos: G. Pastori, 2002; R. Giunta, 2013
Drawings: –
Digital photos: G. Pastori, 2002; R. Giunta, 2013
Drawings: –