Islamic Ghazni: Stucco
Inv. no. C2564
Friezes
IsMEO / IsIAO Italian Archaeological Mission in Afghanistan, 1957-1966
Ghazni, Ghaznavid Palace
Throne room II, southern side, next to the outer wall
Ghazni, Ghaznavid Palace
Throne room II, southern side, next to the outer wall
Frieze
Stucco
Carving
17×13×10
Late 11th - early 12th c.
Fragment of frieze with specular vegetal motif evoking a pseudo-epigraphy. Red painting traces. Preserving only one fragmentary curling leaf. Similar to C1142, C2413, C2559, C2562, C2563, C2565, C2606, C2607, C2608, C2609, C2633, C2634, C2635, C2669, C3344, C3576, C5467, C5468, C5833, C5835, C5951, C5952, C5953, C5954, C5955, C5956, C5957, C5958, C5959, C5960, C5961, C5962, C5963, C5965, C5966, C5967, C5968, C5969, C5970, C5971, C5972, IG0653, IG0704, IG0732.
Current location: Rome, Museo delle Civiltà – Museo d’Arte Orientale “G. Tucci”, Inv. no. 7270
Current location: Rome, Museo delle Civiltà – Museo d’Arte Orientale “G. Tucci”, Inv. no. 7270
Neg. no.: 927/2, 3845/2
Digital photos: S. Artusi, 2007
Drawings: –
Digital photos: S. Artusi, 2007
Drawings: –