Islamic Ghazni: Marble
Inv. no. SP0008

Basins
IsMEO / IsIAO Italian Archaeological Mission in Afghanistan, 1958
(Purchased at Ghazni)
Unknown
SP0008

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Sp0008
SP0008b MR 2009_bassa risol

Basin
Marble
Bas-relief
71x71
11th-12th c.

Square basin with a lobated reservoir inscribed in an octagon. Inside the reservoir is a deeper central circle decorated with incised eight-pointed star and with a small drainage hole in the middle. Two opposing corners are decorated by pairs of ducks with twisted necks, while the other corners have a vegetal motif.

Current location: Rome, Museo delle Civiltà – Museo d’Arte Orientale “G. Tucci”, Inv. no. 8429
Neg. no.: 1036/7; 695/6-8,9; 444/1,6; 3928/12; 3954/7; 1749/6,7
Digital photos: M. Rugiadi, 2009
Drawings: –