Islamic Ghazni: Fired clay
Inv. no. IG6302

Glazed ceramic tiles
IsMEO / IsIAO Italian Archaeological Mission in Afghanistan, 1962
Ghazni, Ghaznavid Palace
Room XXXI (layer II)
IG6302

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IG6302b

Moulded relief decorated tile
Fired clay
Mould
6x5x1 cm
Late 12th - early 13th c.

Almost half of a yellow monochrome hexagonal tile, in the shape of regular hexagon, with cut straight edges. The sides of the hexagon are uneven, with different length. Fine fabric, identical to the one identified for the glazed vessels of the Ghazni pottery corpus (Fabric no. 25). The glaze shows a white alteration layer and is covered by an earthy deposit. The rear surface is quite even. Moulded relief decoration 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 central motif is framed by a simple fillet. The decoration is rendered in high relief, with bold and quite thick lines.

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