Islamic Ghazni: Fired clay
Inv. no. C5260

Glazed ceramic tiles
IsMEO / IsIAO Italian Archaeological Mission in Afghanistan, 1960
Ghazni, Ghaznavid Palace
Prayer room XIII
C5260

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C5260b
C4847-5260a-661

Moulded relief decorated tile
Fired clay
Mould
5x4.5 cm
Late 12th - early 13th c.

Fragment of a mustard monochrome hexagonal tile, in the shape of regular hexagon. The slip unevenly covers the front surface, as a result the sides appear darker. The glaze is speckled and rough. A very small piece of a green glaze earthenware object remained stuck to the front surface of the tile, probably during the firing process. 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. The item matches with C4847.

Current location: Kabul National Museum
Neg. no.: –
Digital photos: M. Rugiadi, 2004; E. Monti, 2006
Drawings: –