Islamic Ghazni: Fired clay
Inv. no. C0595

Glazed ceramic tiles
IsMEO / IsIAO Italian Archaeological Mission in Afghanistan, 1959
Ghazni, Ghaznavid Palace
Central courtyard, western side
C0595

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C0595b

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

Small fragment of a green monochrome square tile. Some portions of the frame are completely worn out, with no more slip or glaze. The rear surface is quite even. Moulded relief decoration representing a quadruped, probably in profile facing the dexter side, showing a tail with a vegetal end; only a small part of the latter is preserved. The central motif is enclosed in a beaded frame.

Current location: Kabul National Museum
Neg. no.: –
Digital photos: M. Rugiadi, 2004; E. Monti, 2006
Drawings: –