Islamic Ghazni: Fired clay
Inv. no. C0073

Glazed ceramic tiles
IsMEO / IsIAO Italian Archaeological Mission in Afghanistan, 1957-1966
Ghazni, Ghaznavid Palace
Private apartments, room IIId
C0073

Moulded relief decorated tile
Fired clay
Mould
8x0.8
Late 12th - early 13th c.

Fragment of a green monochrome square tile, with cut straight edges. Some portions of the decoration as well as the frame are worn out, with no more slip or glaze. The rear surface is uneven and rough. Moulded relief decoration possibly representing a felid; it seems a fabulous winged animal, with a small and ill-shaped wing on its back. The central motif is enclosed in a beaded frame.

Current location: Rome, Museo delle Civiltà – Museo d’Arte Orientale “G. Tucci”
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