Islamic Ghazni: Marble
Inv. no. IG6077
Tombs
IsMEO / IsIAO Italian Archaeological Mission in Afghanistan, 1971
Ghazni area
Ziyara Muhammad Bikasi
Ghazni area
Ziyara Muhammad Bikasi
Tomb composed of three elements
Marble
Bas-relief
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974/1566
Tomb composed of a moulded upper element with central mihrab-like panel [A] an intermediate element in the form of a trapezoidal prism [B] and a lower ractangular plinth [C].
Current location: unknown
Epitaph: Arabic, cursive script
[A1] In the central mihrab-like panel on each of the two longitudinal faces
Shahada
[A2] Three epigraphic bands on each of the two longitudinal faces
Introductory sentence, epithets, name of the deceased, date of death, invocation to God for the benefit of the deceased
[A3] Two rectangular panels on the northen lateral face
Hadith
[B] One epigraphic band on each of the four faces
Basmala, Kor. 2:255 and Kor. 29:57
[C] On top of the plinth. Nasta'liq.
Persian verses (undecipherable)
(Reading by M. Massullo)
Current location: unknown
Epitaph: Arabic, cursive script
[A1] In the central mihrab-like panel on each of the two longitudinal faces
Shahada
[A2] Three epigraphic bands on each of the two longitudinal faces
Introductory sentence, epithets, name of the deceased, date of death, invocation to God for the benefit of the deceased
[A3] Two rectangular panels on the northen lateral face
Hadith
[B] One epigraphic band on each of the four faces
Basmala, Kor. 2:255 and Kor. 29:57
[C] On top of the plinth. Nasta'liq.
Persian verses (undecipherable)
(Reading by M. Massullo)
Neg. no.: 5711/7,11-12; 5712/2-3,5,7,10-11; 5713/7,11
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