Islamic Ghazni: Fired clay
Inv. no. C1276

Glazed ceramic tiles
IsMEO / IsIAO Italian Archaeological Mission in Afghanistan, 1960
Ghazni, Ghaznavid Palace
Private apartments, courtyard, southern side
C1276

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

Fragment of a green monochrome octagonal tile, with cut straight edges. Some portions of the front surface peeled, with the flaking of both slip and glaze. Most part of the decoration in relief is worn out, with no more slip or glaze. The rear surface is uneven and rough. Moulded relief decoration representing a two-headed eagle. The central motif is unframed. This item matches with C0113.

Current location: Rome, Museo delle Civiltà – Museo d’Arte Orientale “G. Tucci”
Neg. no.: –
Digital photos: G. Di Flumeri, 2000
Drawings: –