Islamic Ghazni: Brickwork
Inv. no. C1621
Pillars and columns
IsMEO / IsIAO Italian Archaeological Mission in Afghanistan, September 1959, Scerrato
Ghazni, Ghaznavid Palace
In front of the pillar between rooms VIII and IX
Ghazni, Ghaznavid Palace
In front of the pillar between rooms VIII and IX
Column drum
Brickwork
Carving
H. 45, diam. 25.5
Late 11th - early 12th c.
Column drum (three items) with spiralling vegetal and epigraphic motifs. Similar to C1622, C3384, C3388, C5644, C5663, C5676. Restored in 2009.
Current location: Rome, Museo delle Civiltà – Museo d’Arte Orientale “G. Tucci”, Inv. no. 6471
Inscriptions: Arabic, Kufic, 2 lines
Current location: Rome, Museo delle Civiltà – Museo d’Arte Orientale “G. Tucci”, Inv. no. 6471
Inscriptions: Arabic, Kufic, 2 lines
اليمن والبركة
"Bliss and divine grace" (Reading by R. Giunta)
Neg. no.: 1229/2, 3
Digital photos: S. Artusi, 2007; D. Marletto, 2009
Drawings: Inv. no. 7001
Digital photos: S. Artusi, 2007; D. Marletto, 2009
Drawings: Inv. no. 7001