Islamic Ghazni: Stucco
Inv. no. C3600

Panels and frames
IsMEO / IsIAO Italian Archaeological Mission in Afghanistan, 1957-1966
Ghazni, Ghaznavid Palace
Throne room II, southern side, next to the outer wall
C3600

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C3600
C3600b

Panel
Stucco
Carving
68×26.5×13.5
Late 11th - early 12th c.

Panel divided by a frame in a shorter upper section including a horizontal Kufic inscription and a wider lower section including a stylized vegetal motif similar to the Samarra style.

Current location: Kabul National Museum, Inv. no. 05.2.0084

Inscription: Arabic, Kufic, one line
al-mulk
the sovereignty
Neg. no.: 1504/1, 3309/7
Digital photos: M. Rugiadi, 2004; E. Monti, 2006
Drawings: Inv. no. 14282