Islamic Ghazni: Fired clay
Inv. no. C4664

Glazed ceramic tiles
IsMEO / IsIAO Italian Archaeological Mission in Afghanistan, 1957-1966
Ghazni, Ghaznavid Palace
Private apartments, room IIIf
C4664

Moulded relief decorated tile
Fired clay
Mould

Late 12th - early 13th c.

Fragment of a yellow monochrome square tile, with lightly oblique edges, cut downward. The front surface shows large burning traces. The rear surface is even and smooth. Moulded relief decoration representing a quadruped (caprid or felid). 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: –