Islamic Ghazni: Fired clay
Inv. no. C2166

Glazed ceramic tiles
IsMEO / IsIAO Italian Archaeological Mission in Afghanistan, 1959
Ghazni, Ghaznavid Palace
Throne room II
C2166

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C2166b

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

Small fragment of a russet monochrome hexagonal tile, in the shape of regular hexagon. The rear surface is quite even and smooth. Moulded relief decoration representing a bare bud, belonging to the pattern with a central equilateral triangle from which there sprout six shoots with buds, alternately bare or with two leaves at the base. The central motif is framed by a simple fillet.

Current location: Kabul National Museum
Neg. no.: –
Digital photos: M. Rugiadi, 2004; E. Monti, 2006
Drawings: –