Islamic Ghazni: Fired clay
Inv. no. C5252

Glazed ceramic tiles
IsMEO / IsIAO Italian Archaeological Mission in Afghanistan, Adamesteanu 1960
Ghazni, Ghaznavid Palace
Prayer room XIII
C5252

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

Fragment of an olive green monochrome hexagonal tile, in the shape of regular hexagon, with lightly oblique edges, cut downward. Some portions of the decoration in relief are worn out, with no more slip or glaze. The rear surface is uneven and rough. 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.: -
Digital photos: G. Di Flumeri, 2000
Drawings: -