Islamic Ghazni: Fired clay
Inv. no. C1973

Glazed ceramic tiles
IsMEO / IsIAO Italian Archaeological Mission in Afghanistan, 1959
Ghazni, Ghaznavid Palace
Central courtyard, south-western side
C1973

Other images

C1973b

Moulded relief decorated tile
Fired clay
Mould

Second half 12th - early 13th c.

Fragment of a green monochrome square tile, with cut straight edges. The surfaces in relief of the decoration as well as the frame are completely worn out, with no more slip or glaze. The rear surface is uneven and rough. Moulded relief decoration representing a bud enclosed in a lyre-shaped frame, belonging to the pattern with a small central lozenge and (four) long buds enclosed in lyre-shaped frames that sprout from its tips. The central motif is framed by a simple fillet.

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