Islamic Ghazni: Fired clay
Inv. no. C4848

Glazed ceramic tiles
IsMEO / IsIAO Italian Archaeological Mission in Afghanistan, 1957-1966
Ghazni, Ghaznavid Palace
Private apartments, room IIIe
C4848

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C4848b

Moulded relief decorated tile
Fired clay
Mould
4.8x4.5 cm
Late 12th - early 13th c.

Fragment of a russet monochrome hexagonal tile, in the shape of regular hexagon. The rear surface is uneven and shows incisions, probably made with a knife, for a firmer bedding of the tile into the architectural surface. A calcareous deposit partially covers the tile. Moulded relief decoration representing 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: –