Islamic Ghazni: Fired clay
Inv. no. IG6200

Glazed ceramic tiles
IsMEO / IsIAO Italian Archaeological Mission in Afghanistan, 1958
Ghazni area
Unknown
IG6200

Moulded relief decorated tile
Fired clay
Mould

Late 12th - early 13th c.

Complete green monochrome square tile. The tile is badly fired. The front surface is cracked and its sides are broken. A small piece of another earthenware object remained stuck to the front surface of the tile, probably during the firing process. Moulded relief decoration representing a rampant gazelle in profile, facing the dexter side, with its left forefoot in the air, showing a large tail raised with a vegetal end. The central motif is enclosed in a beaded frame.

Current location: unknown
Neg. no.: 621/10
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