Islamic Ghazni: Fired clay
Inv. no. C0316

Glazed ceramic tiles
IsMEO / IsIAO Italian Archaeological Mission in Afghanistan, 1959
Ghazni, Ghaznavid Palace
Southern tower I
C0316

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C0316b
C0316c-480

Moulded relief decorated tile
Fired clay
Mould
1.1 cm
Late 12th - early 13th c.

Two fragments of a red monochrome square tile, with lightly oblique edges, cut downward. Small portions of the decoration and the frame are worn out, with no more slip or glaze. The rear surface is uneven. Moulded relief decoration representing a passant quadruped, probably a gazelle, in profile, facing the dexter side; only the legs are preserved. The central motif is enclosed in a beaded frame. The two fragments are currently kept in two different museums.

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

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Digital photos: G. Di Flumeri, 2000; M. Rugiadi, 2004; E. Monti, 2006
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