Islamic Ghazni: Marble
Inv. no. IG6001
Tombs
IsMEO / IsIAO Italian Archaeological Mission in Afghanistan, 1974
Ghazni area
Mausoleum of Muhammad Sharif Khan
Ghazni area
Mausoleum of Muhammad Sharif Khan
Tomb composed of two elements
Marble
Bas-relief
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950/1544
Tomb composed of an upper element in the form of a flat parallelepiped [A] and a lower element in the form of a stepped trapezoidal prism [B]. Inscriptions on four sides.
Current location: in situ (2010)
Epitaph: Arabic, cursive
[A] name of the deceased, date of death, Kor. 2:286; [B] Kor. 2:286 (Reading by M. Massullo)
Current location: in situ (2010)
Epitaph: Arabic, cursive
[A] name of the deceased, date of death, Kor. 2:286; [B] Kor. 2:286 (Reading by M. Massullo)
Neg. no.: 10798/14; 11015/36; 11017/4; 11017/6; 11038/10; 11039/2
Digital photos: L. Tedesco, 2010
Drawings: –
Digital photos: L. Tedesco, 2010
Drawings: –