Islamic Ghazni: Fired clay
Inv. no. C4603

Glazed ceramic tiles
IsMEO / IsIAO Italian Archaeological Mission in Afghanistan, 1957-1966
Ghazni, Ghaznavid Palace
Antechamber XV
C4603

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C4603b

Moulded relief decorated tile
Fired clay
Mould
6x5 cm
Late 12th - early 13th c.

Fragment of a yellow monochrome tile, probably rectangular. Most of the front surface peeled, with the flaking of the glaze. The rear surface is uneven, it is almost completely broken and has peeled off. Moulded relief decoration consisting of an epigraphic band in Kufic, rendered in high and bold relief. The central motif is unframed.

Current Location: Kabul National Museum

Inscription: Arabic, Kufic, one line
[...] الـ]ـيمـن و]
Bliss and [...] (Reading by R. Giunta)
Neg. no.: –
Digital photos: M. Rugiadi, 2004; E. Monti, 2006
Drawings: –