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
C1390

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C1390b

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
Neg. no.: –
Digital photos: M. Rugiadi, 2004; E. Monti, 2006
Drawings: –