Islamic Ghazni: Fired clay
Inv. no. C1390
Glazed ceramic tiles
IsMEO / IsIAO Italian Archaeological Mission in Afghanistan, 1959
Ghazni, Ghaznavid Palace
Private apartments, courtyard, northern side
Ghazni, Ghaznavid Palace
Private apartments, courtyard, northern side
Moulded relief decorated tile
Fired clay
Mould
6.5x4.5 cm
Late 12th - early 13th c.
Fragment of a light green monochrome square tile. The glaze has turquoise tinges and shows white iridescences. The rear surface is quite even and smooth. A small piece of another earthenware object remained stuck to the front surface of the tile, probably during the firing process. Moulded relief decoration representing a quadruped, probably in profile facing the dexter side, showing a large tail with a vegetal end; only the latter is preserved. The central motif is enclosed in a beaded frame.
Current location: Kabul National Museum
Current location: Kabul National Museum
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Digital photos: M. Rugiadi, 2004; E. Monti, 2006
Drawings: –
Digital photos: M. Rugiadi, 2004; E. Monti, 2006
Drawings: –