Islamic Ghazni: Fired clay
Inv. no. C5017

Glazed ceramic tiles
IsMEO / IsIAO Italian Archaeological Mission in Afghanistan, 1958
Ghazni, Ghaznavid Palace
Private apartments, room IIIa
C5017

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C5017b

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

Fragment of an olive green monochrome hexagonal tile, in the shape of regular hexagon, with cut straight edges. Small portions of the relief decoration and of the frame are worn out, with no more slip or glaze. The rear surface is uneven and rough and shows a groove, probably made with a knife. 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: Rome, Museo delle Civiltà – Museo d’Arte Orientale “G. Tucci”
Neg. no.: 1200/3
Digital photos: G. Di Flumeri, 2000
Drawings: –