Islamic Ghazni: Marble
Inv. no. C6161

Dado panels
IsMEO / IsIAO Italian Archaeological Mission in Afghanistan, 1959
Ghazni, Ghaznavid Palace
Antechamber X
C6161

Other images

C6161
C6161_a
C6161_b
C6158-C6159-C6160-C6161-C6162_Neg2934-11(US)
C6161_c
C6158-C6159-C6160-C6161-C6162-C6163-C6164_Neg2934-3(US)
ant. X_FB_Neg816-5
C6161mark_a

Dado panel
Marble
Bas-relief
77x33.5
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. Location mark incised on the upper stripe. Lower left corner missing (1959). Much damaged (2002).

Current location: Ghazni warehouse

Inscription: Persian, Kufic, one line
گهی رزم شیر سـ
"[At the time of the banquet a (beneficient) cloud, at the tim]e of battle, a lion [...]" (Reading by A. Bombaci)
Neg. no.: 3895/2; 3898/11; 2934/3,11
Digital photos: G. Pastori, 2002
Drawings: –