Islamic Ghazni: Marble
Inv. no. C5818

Tombs
IsMEO / IsIAO Italian Archaeological Mission in Afghanistan, 1957-1966
Ghazni, Ghaznavid Palace Area
Facade, north side (small cemetery)
C5818

Other images

C5818_bassa risoluzioneb
C5814-C5815-C5818-C5819_neg 603-13

Tomb element
Marble
Bas-relief
upper element 30.5x55.5x11; lower element 41x86x13
970/1563

Tomb composed of a molded upper element [A] and a lower element in the form of a trapezoidal prism [B].

Current location: unknown

Epitaph: Arabic, cursive
[A] one epigraphic bandon each of the two longitudinal faces
Name of the deceased anda date of death
[B] one epigraphic and on the four faces
Basmala, Kor. 2:255, Kor. 55:26-27 and Kor. 29:57
(Reading by M. Massullo)
Neg. no.: 603/13; 3906/3-6; 3907/1-6
Digital photos: M. Ferrandi, 2002
Drawings: –