Islamic Ghazni: Marble
Inv. no. PF0007
Panels
IsMEO / IsIAO Italian Archaeological Mission in Afghanistan, 1957
Ghazni area
Ziyarat Pir-i Falizvan (reused)
Ghazni area
Ziyarat Pir-i Falizvan (reused)
Panel
Marble
Bas-relief
51x103
11th-12th c.
Rectangular panel composing a high facing. The decoration is composed of three frames and of an inner section. The exterior frame consists of a sequence of two interlaced and rolled up scrolls (fleur-de-lis set in the corners), the middle frame of an octagons modular pattern, the inner frame of a narrow epigraphic band (fleur-de-lis set in the corners). The inner section consists of a kufic epigraphic band. The octagons modular pattern is composed of a sequence of octagons alternated to lozenges and generating cross-shaped elements; different vegetal or geometrical motifs fill octagons, lozenges and cross-shaped elements. Matches with PF0011.
Current location: Ghazni warehouse
Inscription: Arabic, cursive, one line
Quran 2:255
Current location: Ghazni warehouse
Inscription: Arabic, cursive, one line
Quran 2:255
Neg. no.: 7290/8, 9; 4692/10, 15
Digital photos: M. Ferrandi, 2002
Drawings: –
Digital photos: M. Ferrandi, 2002
Drawings: –