The third piece has a fractured top surface, which indicates that a fourth piece of the original pillar is missing. Klaus Roessler (1995) estimated the length of this piece at . Henry Cousens hypothesized that the fourth piece had a garuda figure (the Paramara royal emblem) or a trishula (trident) at the top. As Bhoja was a Shaivite king, R. Balasubramaniam analyzed Shaivite iconography to conclude that the top had a trishula.
Balasubramaniam also theorizes that an iron pillar in front of Mandus Jami Masjid might be a re-shaped version of the Dhar pillars missing piece. This pillar is called Allaudins Sang' (spear) after Alauddin Khalji.