Islamic Ghazni: Fired clay
Inv. no. Y0418
Glazed ceramic tiles
IsMEO / IsIAO Italian Archaeological Mission in Afghanistan, 1958
Ghazni, House of Lustreware
Entrance
Y0418

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

Small fragment of a green monochrome square tile. Small portions of the front surface peeled, with the flaking of both slip and glaze. Moulded relief decoration probably representing a quadruped. The central motif is enclosed in a beaded frame. None of the tiles of the House of Lustreware was found in situ, therefore their use remains uncertain. An ongoing study conducted by A. Fusaro re-examines the topic on the basis of the archaeological data.

Current location: Rome, Museo delle Civiltà – Museo d’Arte Orientale “G. Tucci”
Neg. no.: –
Digital photos: G. Di Flumeri, 2000
Drawings: –
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