Islamic Ghazni: Fired clay
Inv. no. C5048
Glazed ceramic tiles
IsMEO / IsIAO Italian Archaeological Mission in Afghanistan, 1958
Ghazni, Ghaznavid Palace
In front of rooms Ia and XXI
Ghazni, Ghaznavid Palace
In front of rooms Ia and XXI
Moulded relief decorated tile
Fired clay
Mould
1 cm
Late 12th - early 13th c.
Very small fragment of a mustard monochrome square tile, with cut straight edges. The glaze is speckled. The rear surface is uneven and rough. 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”
Current location: Rome, Museo delle Civiltà – Museo d’Arte Orientale “G. Tucci”
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Digital photos: G. Di Flumeri, 2000
Drawings: –
Digital photos: G. Di Flumeri, 2000
Drawings: –