Islamic Ghazni: Fired clay
Inv. no. C0813

Glazed ceramic tiles
IsMEO / IsIAO Italian Archaeological Mission in Afghanistan, 1959
Ghazni, Ghaznavid Palace
Central courtyard, south-western side
C0813

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C0813b

Moulded relief decorated tile
Fired clay
Mould
4x3.5 cm
Late 11th - early 12th c.

Small fragment of a mustard monochrome square tile. The glaze is dark and speckled. The rear surface is quite even. Moulded relief decoration representing a quadruped, probably a gazelle in profile facing the dexter side, showing a large tail raised with a vegetal end; only 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: –