Islamic Ghazni: Fired clay
Inv. no. C3173

Glazed ceramic tiles
IsMEO / IsIAO Italian Archaeological Mission in Afghanistan, 1959
Ghazni, Ghaznavid Palace
Prayer room XIII
C3173

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C3173b

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

Fragment of a brown monochrome square tile, with cut straight edges. Some portions of the decoration as well as the frame are worn out, with no more slip or glaze. The rear surface is even and smooth. Moulded relief decoration representing a passant quadruped (probably a felid) in profile, facing the dexter side, only the hind legs are visible. The central motif is enclosed in a beaded frame.

Current location: Rome, Museo delle Civiltà – Museo d’Arte Orientale “G. Tucci”
Neg. no.: 1176/7
Digital photos: G. Di Flumeri, 2000
Drawings: –