Islamic Ghazni: Fired clay
Inv. no. IG6257

Glazed ceramic tiles
IsMEO / IsIAO Italian Archaeological Mission in Afghanistan, 1963
Ghazni, Ghaznavid Palace
Bazaar
IG6257

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IG6257b

Moulded relief decorated tile
Fired clay
Mould
3.5x2.5x1.2 cm
Late 12th - early 13th c.

Small fragment of a green monochrome tile. Fine fabric, identical to the one identified for the glazed vessels of the Ghazni pottery corpus (Fabric no. 25). The surfaces in relief of the decoration are completely worn out, with no more slip or glaze. Moulded relief decoration, more probably representing a small central lozenge or triangle from which there sprout buds, alternately bare or with two leaves at the base. The buds have the flared leaves pointing downwards, while usually they are depicted pointing upwards. The moulded decoration is rendered in high relief.
Current location: Rome, Sapienza University
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Digital photos: A. Fusaro, 2011
Drawings: –