Dado Panel from the Courtyard of the Royal Palace of Mas`ud III of Ghazni (reigned A.H. 493-509/1099-1115 C.E.
Arts of the Islamic World
On View: Arts of the Islamic World, 2nd floor
Although the Ghaznavid Dynasty was on the wane by the time of Mascud III, this panel from the wall of his palace attests to a continuing lively interest in art.
MEDIUM
Carved marble
DATES
1 Ramadan 505 AH / 22 March 1112
PERIOD
Ghaznavid
DIMENSIONS
2009 dimensions: 28 1/8 x 12 13/16 x 3 1/2 in. (71.4 x 32.5 x 8.9 cm)
Old dimensions: 71 3/8 x 12 3/4 x 2 3/4 in. (181.4 x 32.4 x 7 cm)
(show scale)
INSCRIPTIONS
In Persian, part of a poem in foliated Kufic script with broken words
ACCESSION NUMBER
83.163
CREDIT LINE
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Hans G. Clapper
CAPTION
Dado Panel from the Courtyard of the Royal Palace of Mas`ud III of Ghazni (reigned A.H. 493-509/1099-1115 C.E., 1 Ramadan 505 AH / 22 March 1112. Carved marble, 2009 dimensions: 28 1/8 x 12 13/16 x 3 1/2 in. (71.4 x 32.5 x 8.9 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Hans G. Clapper, 83.163. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 83.163_PS2.jpg)
IMAGE
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