Islamic Ghazni: Marble
Inv. no. IG6057

Tombs
IsMEO / IsIAO Italian Archaeological Mission in Afghanistan, Scerrato 1958
Ghazni, Western area
ziyara of 'Ali Muhammad Abu Abi Sayyid Muhammad I'rabi
IG6057

Tomb composed of two elements
Marble
Bas-relief

1099/1688

Tomb composed of a molded upper element with a protruding central cartouche [A] and a lower element in the form of a double prism [B].

Current location: unknown

Epitaph: Arabic, cursive
[A] two/three lines on each of the two longitudinal faces
Name of the deceased and date of death
[B] two epigraphic band on each of the four faces
Basmala, Kor. 48 and invocation to God

Name of the deceased
ﺨﻭﺍﺠﺔ ﭙيوند ﺍﺒﻦ ﺨﻭﺍﺠﺔ ﺨﺿﺮ ﻤﺤﻤﺩ ﺍﻠﻐﺯﻧوي
Khwāja Paywand fils du khwāja Khiḍr Muḥammad al-Ġaznawī
Neg. no.: 590/32-38
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