Islamic Ghazni: Marble
Inv. no. C5817
Tombs
IsMEO / IsIAO Italian Archaeological Mission in Afghanistan, 1957-1966
Ghazni, Ghaznavid Palace Area
Facade, north side (small cemetery)
Ghazni, Ghaznavid Palace Area
Facade, north side (small cemetery)
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Tomb element
Marble
Bas-relief
20x31x8
11th c.
Large portion of a monolithic moulded top.
Current location: Rome, Museo delle Civiltà – Museo d’Arte Orientale “G. Tucci”, Inv. no. 7782
Epitaph: Arabic, cursive, four epigraphic bands on the central part of each face [A]; two epigraphic bands on the upper part of the two longitudinal faces [B] (Reading by R. Giunta)
[A] Shahada
[B] Quran 29:57 and tasliyya
Current location: Rome, Museo delle Civiltà – Museo d’Arte Orientale “G. Tucci”, Inv. no. 7782
Epitaph: Arabic, cursive, four epigraphic bands on the central part of each face [A]; two epigraphic bands on the upper part of the two longitudinal faces [B] (Reading by R. Giunta)
[A] Shahada
[B] Quran 29:57 and tasliyya
Neg. no.: 3906/7-12; 988/7-12
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