Islamic Ghazni: Marble
Inv. no. IG0056
Panels with niche design
IsMEO / IsIAO Italian Archaeological Mission in Afghanistan, 1957-1966
Ghazni area
Arg, Masjid Abu l-Fath (reused as mihrab)
IG0056

Other images

IG0056_neg 463-9
IG0056_bassa risoluzione

Panel
Marble
Bas-relief
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Second half 11th c.

Rectangular panel with pointed horseshoe arch. A cursive epigraphic band frames on three sides a horseshoe polylobated and pointed arch sustained by two plain columns. Inside the arch is a hanging lamp and two Kufic inscriptions below; the spandrels show vegetal motifs.

Current location: unknown

Inscriptions: Arabic, cursive (Reading by R. Giunta)
Outer frame: text of construction
Below the "lamp"
Neg. no.: 463/7-10
Digital photos: –
Drawings: –
Gerda Henkel Stiftung | Università degli Studi di Napoli “L'Orientale”