Islamic Ghazni: Marble
Inv. no. SP0032

Dado panels
IsMEO / IsIAO Italian Archaeological Mission in Afghanistan, 1958
(Purchased at Ghazni)
Unknown
SP0032

Other images

Sp0032_MR2004

Dado panel
Marble
Bas-relief

Late 11th - early 12th c.

Large fragment of the upper and middle sections 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°). Corroded.

Current location: Kabul National Museum, Inv. no. 05.2.1319

Inscription: Persian, Kufic, one line

شقایق نعمان
the anemone (Reading by A. Bombaci)
Neg. no.: 572/4; 1228/2
Digital photos: M. Rugiadi, 2004
Drawings: –