Islamic Ghazni: Stucco
Inv. no. C5954

Friezes
IsMEO / IsIAO Italian Archaeological Mission in Afghanistan, 1957-1966
Ghazni, Ghaznavid Palace
Room XVIII
C5954

Other images

C5954_Rugiadi 2004

Frieze
Stucco
Carving
40.5×31
Late 11th - early 12th c.

Fragment of frieze with specular vegetal motif evoking a pseudo-epigraphy. Preserving portion of one side: two curling leaves and one palmette. Similar to C1142, C2413, C2559, C2562, C2563, C2564, C2565, C2606, C2607, C2608, C2609, C2633, C2634, C2635, C2669, C3344, C3576, C5467, C5468, C5833, C5835, C5951, C5952, C5953, C5955, C5956, C5957, C5958, C5959, C5960, C5961, C5962, C5963, C5965, C5966, C5967, C5968, C5969, C5970, C5971, C5972, IG0653, IG0704, IG0732.

Current location: Kabul National Museum, Inv. no. 05.2.1612
Neg. no.: 3832/8; 914/8
Digital photos: M. Rugiadi, 2004
Drawings: –