Buddhist and Islamic Archaeological Data from Ghazni, Afghanistan.A multidisciplinary digital archive for the managing and preservation of an endangered cultural heritage

Islamic Ghazni: Fired clay

Inv. no. IG6206

Glazed ceramic tiles

IsMEO / IsIAO Italian Archaeological Mission in Afghanistan, 1957-1958
Ghazni area
Unknown

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

Two matching fragments of an opaque turquoise monochrome hexagonal tile, in the shape of elongated hexagon. Moulded relief decoration representing a running hare in profile, facing the dexter side, its head turned backwards. The central motif is unframed.

Current location: Ghazni warehouse

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Digital photos: –
Drawings: –

Scerrato 1962, pp. 264-265, fig. 19 (photo: Scerrato); p. 263 (technology); pp. 265-266 (chronology); pp. 267-270 (iconographic influence, comparisons); pp. 268-269 (hypothesis on original use)