Islamic Ghazni: Fired clay
Inv. no. C5990
Glazed ceramic tiles
IsMEO / IsIAO Italian Archaeological Mission in Afghanistan, 1957-1966
Ghazni, Ghaznavid Palace
Room XXVII
C5990

Moulded relief decorated tile
Fired clay
Mould
7.3×4.3×1.1 cm
Late 12th - early 13th c.

Fragment of a mustard monochrome square tile, with cut straight edges. The rear surface is uneven and rough. Moulded relief decoration representing a passant quadruped in profile, facing the dexter side, only the forefeet are visible. The central motif is enclosed in a beaded frame.

Current location: Rome, Museo delle Civiltà – Museo d’Arte Orientale “G. Tucci”
Neg. no.: –
Digital photos: G. Di Flumeri, 2000
Drawings: –
Gerda Henkel Stiftung | Università degli Studi di Napoli “L'Orientale”