Islamic Ghazni: Fired clay
Inv. no. C1845

Glazed ceramic tiles
IsMEO / IsIAO Italian Archaeological Mission in Afghanistan, 1957-1966
Ghazni, Ghaznavid Palace
(905)
C1845

Moulded relief decorated tile
Fired clay
Mould

Late 12th - early 13th c.

Small fragment of a dark green monochrome tile, with lightly oblique edges, cut downward. The rear surface is uneven and rough. A small piece of another earthenware object remained stuck to the front surface of the tile, probably during the firing process. Moulded relief decoration, the pattern is difficult to identify due to the small dimension of the fragment preserved; it could represent elongated heart-shaped leaves radially arranged, possibly enclosed in a festoon/garland fillet frame.

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

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Digital photos: G. Di Flumeri, 2000
Drawings: –