Islamic Ghazni: Fired clay
Inv. no. IG6288

Glazed ceramic tiles
IsMEO / IsIAO Italian Archaeological Mission in Afghanistan, 1966
Ghazni, Ghaznavid Palace
Room XVIII, southern part (layer I)
IG6288

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IG6288b

Moulded relief decorated tile
Fired clay
Mould
5.5x4.5x1.2 cm
Late 12th - early 13th c.

Fragment of a green monochrome square tile, with lightly oblique edges cut downward. Fine fabric, identical to the one identified for the glazed vessels of the Ghazni pottery corpus (Fabric no. 26). The rear surface is uneven and rough. Moulded relief decoration representing a rampant gazelle in profile, facing the dexter side, its forefeet in the air; there is a beaded element between its forefeet. The central motif is enclosed in a beaded frame. The animal is rendered with bold and thick lines.

Current location: Rome, Sapienza University
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Digital photos: A. Fusaro, 2011
Drawings: A. Fusaro, 2020