Islamic Ghazni: Marble
Inv. no. RM0019

Panels with niche design
IsMEO / IsIAO Italian Archaeological Mission in Afghanistan, Scerrato 1957
Ghazni area
Garden of Mahmud's mausoleum (reused)
RM0019

Other images

RM0019_MAIA2002
RM0019_in situ

Panel
Marble
Bas-relief
68.5x49.5
11th c.

Rectangular panel with pointed horseshoe arch. A cursive epigraphic band frames on three sides a horseshoe pointed arch sustained by two columns. Inside the arch are three sections: the upper and lower ones contain vegetal motifs, the mid one a cursive inscription; the spandrels show an incised vegetal motif. Slightly damaged.

Current location: Ghazni warehouse

Inscriptions (Reading by R. Giunta)
On three sides of the frame and in the band between the two columns capitals: Arabic, cursive, one line: Quran 3:18-19
Neg. no.: 437/6; 3910/1-3; 992/2-3
Digital photos: G, Pastori, 2002; R. Giunta 2013
Drawings: –