Islamic Ghazni: Stucco
Inv. no. C2626

Friezes
IsMEO / IsIAO Italian Archaeological Mission in Afghanistan, 1957-1966
Ghazni, Ghaznavid Palace
Private apartments, southern side
C2626

Other images

C2626_Rugiadi 2004a

Frieze
Stucco
Mould
10×10.5×7
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. Red and blue painting traces. Preserving a portion of the fleur-de-lis with vegetal decoration moulded in negative on its surface. Similar to C1187, C1188, C1189, C1555, C1557, C1558, C2402, 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, C6023, C6034, C6049, IG0632, IG0781.

Current location: Kabul National Museum, Inv. no. 05.2.1635
Neg. no.: 928/5, 3846/5
Digital photos: M. Rugiadi, 2004
Drawings: –