Islamic Ghazni: Fired clay
Inv. no. C3150

Glazed ceramic tiles
IsMEO / IsIAO Italian Archaeological Mission in Afghanistan, 1959
Ghazni, Ghaznavid Palace
Private apartments, courtyard, northern side
C3150

Moulded relief decorated tile
Fired clay
Mould

Late 12th - early 13th c.

Small fragment of an opaque turquoise monochrome square tile, with cut straight edges. The glaze shows a white alteration layer. The presence of slip in association with the opaque turquoise glaze is unusual. The rear surface is uneven and rough. Moulded relief decoration, the motif cannot be identified due to the small dimensions of the item. The central motif is enclosed in a beaded frame.

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