Islamic Ghazni: Marble
Inv. no. SP0063
Basins
IsMEO / IsIAO Italian Archaeological Mission in Afghanistan, 1963
(Purchased at Ghazni)
Unknown
(Purchased at Ghazni)
Unknown
Basin
Marble
Bas-relief
H. 24; 75x74
11th c.
Square basin with a lobated reservoir inscribed in an octagon. Inside the reservoir is a deeper central circle with a small drainage hole in the middle. Two opposing corners are decorated in bas-relief with pairs of monocephal lions, while the other corners by pairs of peacocks with twisted necks.
Current location: Ghazni warehouse
Current location: Ghazni warehouse
Neg. no.: 3924/12; 4707/4
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