Islamic Ghazni: Fired clay
Inv. no. C5021
Glazed ceramic tiles
IsMEO / IsIAO Italian Archaeological Mission in Afghanistan, 1958
Ghazni, Ghaznavid Palace
Private apartments, room IIIa
Ghazni, Ghaznavid Palace
Private apartments, room IIIa
Moulded relief decorated tile
Fired clay
Mould
6x3x0.9 cm
Late 12th - early 13th c.
Two matching fragments of a russet monochrome hexagonal tile, in the shape of regular hexagon. The red wash unevenly covers the front surface, leaving one side unslipped, as a result it acquires an orangish colour. 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: Kabul National Museum
Current location: Kabul National Museum
Neg. no.: 1177/8
Digital photos: M. Rugiadi, 2004; E. Monti, 2006
Drawings: –
Digital photos: M. Rugiadi, 2004; E. Monti, 2006
Drawings: –