Islamic Ghazni: Fired clay
Inv. no. IG6319

Glazed ceramic tiles
IsMEO / IsIAO Italian Archaeological Mission in Afghanistan, 1957-1966
Ghazni, Ghaznavid Palace
Private apartments, room IIIe
IG6319

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IG6319b

Moulded relief decorated tile
Fired clay
Mould
4.2x3.8 cm
Late 12th - early 13th c.

Small fragment of a yellow monochrome tile. Fine fabric, identical to the one identified for the glazed vessels of the Ghazni pottery corpus (Fabric no. 25). Some portions of the relief decoration are worn out, with no more slip or glaze. The rear surface is even and smooth. Moulded relief decoration representing a vegetal scroll with leaves, probably belonging to a frieze of vegetal scrolls. The central motif is unframed. The decoration is rendered in high relief.

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