Islamic Ghazni: Marble
Inv. no. M0041
Basins
IsMEO / IsIAO Italian Archaeological Mission in Afghanistan, 1957
Ghazni area
Unknown
Ghazni area
Unknown
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Basin
Marble
Bas-relief
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[4]86/1[0]93
Two large fragments of a square basin with a polylobated reservoir. In the lateral frame an epigraphic band is alternated with running animals. The contour panels between this frame and the polylobated reservoir are decorated respectively by two peacocks twisting their necks and by a pair of long-tailed quadrupeds joined by a single lion (prob.) head. Slightly damaged.
Current location: Ghazni warehouse
Inscription: Arabic, Kufic, one line
Current location: Ghazni warehouse
Inscription: Arabic, Kufic, one line
[...] Abū’l-Muẓaffar […] b. al-Mufaḍḍal mana‘a bi-hi / fī sha‘bān sana sittīn wa thamān[īn wa arba‘māya]
[...] Abū’l-Muẓaffar […] b. al-Mufaḍḍal may (God) protect him / in the (month of) sha'ban of the year [4]86 (August 1093)
Neg. no.: 436/3,7,10-12
Digital photos: M. Ferrandi, 2002
Drawings: C. Passaro, 2020
Digital photos: M. Ferrandi, 2002
Drawings: C. Passaro, 2020