Islamic Ghazni: Marble
Inv. no. SP0084
Tombs
IsMEO / IsIAO Italian Archaeological Mission in Afghanistan, 1966
Ghazni area
Graveyard north of the minaret of Bahram Shah
Ghazni area
Graveyard north of the minaret of Bahram Shah
Tomb composed of two elements
Marble
Bas-relief
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1006/1598
Tomb composed of an upper element in the form of a molded parallelepiped with a central mihrab-like cartouche [A] and a lower element in the form of a trapezoidal prism [B].
Current location: Ghazni warehouse
Epitaph: Arabic, cursive
[A] two lines on each of the two longitudinal faces and a third one above the central mihrab-like cartouche (face a)
Shahada, name of the deceased and date of death
[B] one epigraphic band on each of the four faces
Basmala, invocation to God and Kor. 2:255
(Reading by M. Massullo)
Persian, cursive, on top of the lower element
Ongoing study
Current location: Ghazni warehouse
Epitaph: Arabic, cursive
[A] two lines on each of the two longitudinal faces and a third one above the central mihrab-like cartouche (face a)
Shahada, name of the deceased and date of death
[B] one epigraphic band on each of the four faces
Basmala, invocation to God and Kor. 2:255
(Reading by M. Massullo)
Persian, cursive, on top of the lower element
Ongoing study
Neg. no.: 3916/9-12; 3919/1-6
Digital photos: G. Pastori, 2002
Drawings: –
Digital photos: G. Pastori, 2002
Drawings: –