Islamic Ghazni: Stucco
Inv. no. C2402

Friezes
IsMEO / IsIAO Italian Archaeological Mission in Afghanistan, 1957-1966
Ghazni, Ghaznavid Palace
Private apartments, room IIIa
C2402

Other images

C2402_Rugiadi 2004

Frieze
Stucco
Mould
12×19×8
Late 11th - early 12th c.

Fragment of horizontally arranged frieze showing in the centre a large fleur-de-lis enclosed between two branches emerging from its base, rising symmetrically and ending in two leaves. Preserving a small portion of the fleur-de-lis with a vegetal decoration in relief on its surface, and one leaf. Similar to C1187, C1188, C1189, C1555, C1557, C1558, C2532, C2574, C2575, C3581, C6022, C6024, C6050, IG0996. For the same motif with the vegetal decoration moulded in negative on the fleur-de-lis, see C1186, C1259, C2531, C2626, C6023, C6034, C6049, IG0632, IG0781.

Current location: Kabul National Museum, Inv. no. 05.2.1650
Neg. no.: 928/1, 3846/1
Digital photos: M. Rugiadi, 2004
Drawings: –