Islamic Ghazni: Fired clay
Inv. no. C5034

Glazed ceramic tiles
IsMEO / IsIAO Italian Archaeological Mission in Afghanistan, 1959
Ghazni, Ghaznavid Palace
Between rooms IVc and IVg
C5034

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C5034b

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

Fragment of a yellow monochrome square tile, with cut straight edges. The glaze is speckled. Some portions of the relief decoration are worn out, with no more slip or glaze. The rear surface is uneven and rough. Moulded relief decoration representing elongated heart-shaped leaves radially arranged, possibly enclosed in a festoon/garland fillet. The central motif is unframed.

Current location: Rome, Museo delle Civiltà – Museo d’Arte Orientale “G. Tucci”
Neg. no.: –
Digital photos: G. Di Flumeri, 2000
Drawings: –