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

1 of 2

Object Label

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.

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) Old dimensions: 71 3/8 x 12 3/4 x 2 3/4 in. (181.4 x 32.4 x 7 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Hans G. Clapper, 83.163. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 83.163_PS2.jpg)

Title

Dado Panel from the Courtyard of the Royal Palace of Mas`ud III of Ghazni (reigned A.H. 493-509/1099-1115 C.E.

Date

1 Ramadan 505 AH / 22 March 1112

Period

Ghaznavid

Medium

Carved marble

Classification

Sculpture

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)

Inscriptions

In Persian, part of a poem in foliated Kufic script with broken words

Credit Line

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Hans G. Clapper

Accession Number

83.163

Rights

Creative Commons-BY

You may download and use Brooklyn Museum images of this three-dimensional work in accordance with a Creative Commons license. Fair use, as understood under the United States Copyright Act, may also apply. Please include caption information from this page and credit the Brooklyn Museum. If you need a high resolution file, please fill out our online application form (charges apply). For further information about copyright, we recommend resources at the United States Library of Congress, Cornell University, Copyright and Cultural Institutions: Guidelines for U.S. Libraries, Archives, and Museums, and Copyright Watch. For more information about the Museum's rights project, including how rights types are assigned, please see our blog posts on copyright. If you have any information regarding this work and rights to it, please contact copyright@brooklynmuseum.org.

Have information?

Have information about an artwork? Contact us at

bkmcollections@brooklynmuseum.org.