Islamic Ghazni: Stucco
Inv. no. C0232

Tiles
IsMEO / IsIAO Italian Archaeological Mission in Afghanistan, 1957-1966
Ghazni, Ghaznavid Palace
Facade, north-east side
C0232

Other images

C0232 drawing

Tile
Stucco
Carving
12×11×8
Late 11th - early 12th c.

Rectangular stucco tile; one chipped corner. The tile is decorated with a stylised vegetal composition featuring a half palmette on the left and a pointed element with a curve profile on the right. The carving is quite neat but not omogeneous. Similar to C3585.

Current location: Rome, Museo delle Civiltà – Museo d’Arte Orientale “G. Tucci”, Inv. no. 7676
Neg. no.: 953/3, 3871/3
Digital photos: S. Artusi, 2007
Drawings: C. Passaro, 2020