Islamic Ghazni: Marble
Inv. no. SP0021
Basins
IsMEO / IsIAO Italian Archaeological Mission in Afghanistan, 1958
(Purchased at Ghazni)
Unknown
(Purchased at Ghazni)
Unknown
Basin
Marble
Bas-relief
12x10x6.5
11th c.
Small fragment of a square basin with polylobated reservoir inscribed in an octagon. Lateral band, from the left: the back of an animal, the head and the front leg of a ram. In the contour panel, deeper inside the reservoir is the back leg and body of another animal (possibly a hare). Much corroded.
Current location: Rome, Museo delle Civiltà – Museo d’Arte Orientale “G. Tucci”, Inv. no. 7860
Current location: Rome, Museo delle Civiltà – Museo d’Arte Orientale “G. Tucci”, Inv. no. 7860
Neg. no.: 1226/11
Digital photos: M. Rugiadi, 2007
Drawings: –
Digital photos: M. Rugiadi, 2007
Drawings: –