Islamic Ghazni: Stucco
Inv. no. IG0632

Friezes
IsMEO / IsIAO Italian Archaeological Mission in Afghanistan, 1957-1966
Ghazni, Ghaznavid Palace
Unknown
IG0632

Other images

IG632_Rugiadi 2004

Frieze
Stucco
Carving

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 most of the motif. A vegetal decoration is moulded in negative on the surface of the fleur-de-lis; the two leaves are damaged. 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, C2626, C6023, C6034, C6049, IG0781.

Current location: Kabul National Museum
Neg. no.: –
Digital photos: M. Rugiadi, 2004
Drawings: –