Islamic Ghazni: Marble
Inv. no. SP0064

Basins
IsMEO / IsIAO Italian Archaeological Mission in Afghanistan, 1964
(Purchased at Ghazni)
Unknown
SP0064

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Sp0064_neg 3925-5

Basin
Marble
Bas-relief
68x68x17
First half 11th c.

Square basin with a lobated reservoir inscribed in an octagon. Inside the reservoir is a deeper central circle. Drainage hole on lateral side. Two opposing corners are decorated by carved pairs of lions joined by their head, while the other corners have a vegetal motif. The contour panels between the octagon and the reservoir are carved with vegetal decoration (fleur-de-lis). Traces of a surface treatment (picture), thick material (resinous?). Almost complete. Reassembled from four fragments.

Current location: Rome, Museo delle Civiltà – Museo d’Arte Orientale “G. Tucci”, Inv. no. 8424
Neg. no.: 3925/5,6-10
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