Islamic Ghazni: Marble
Inv. no. SP0106

Dado panels
IsMEO / IsIAO Italian Archaeological Mission in Afghanistan, 1957-1966
Ghazni area
Unknown
SP0106

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Sp0106

Dado panel
Marble
Bas-relief
37x27x5
11th-12th c.

Small fragment of a dado panel (type 23). The existing decoration is composed of two horizontal sections: the upper section consists of a band with leftbound running animals and vegetal elements, the lower section of a sequence of interlaced trilobated arches. The trilobated arches are set against a vegetal pattern of interlaced half-palmettes and fleur-de-lis.

Current location: Ghazni warehouse
Neg. no.: LA8897/2,3
Digital photos: G. Pastori, 2002; R. Giunta, 2013
Drawings: –