Islamic Ghazni: Fired clay
Inv. no. C1990

Glazed ceramic tiles
IsMEO / IsIAO Italian Archaeological Mission in Afghanistan, 1959
Ghazni, Ghaznavid Palace
Late closet, after the refurbishment of the antechambers VIII-IX
C1990

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

Fragment of a red monochrome square tile, with cut straight edges. The rear surface is even and smooth and shows parallel close grooves, probably made with a knife, to be firmly bedded into the architectural surface. Moulded relief decoration representing a passant quadruped in profile. The central motif is enclosed in a beaded frame. No photographic documentation is preserved.

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