Islamic Ghazni: Marble
Inv. no. IG6004
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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963/1556
Tomb composed of an upper element in the form of a flat parallelepiped [A] and a lower element in the form of a three-stepped trapezoidal prism [B]. Inscriptions on four sides.
Current location: in situ (2010)
Epitaph: Arabic, cursive
[A] Name of the deceased (Reading by Riḍā), date of death, Kor. 3:19; [B] basmala and Kor. 2:255 (Reading by M. Massullo)
Current location: in situ (2010)
Epitaph: Arabic, cursive
[A] Name of the deceased (Reading by Riḍā), date of death, Kor. 3:19; [B] basmala and Kor. 2:255 (Reading by M. Massullo)
Neg. no.: 11038/10; 11039/6-7; 11015/33; 11015/3; 11043/126;
Digital photos: L. Tedesco, 2010
Drawings: –
Digital photos: L. Tedesco, 2010
Drawings: –