Islamic Ghazni: Fired clay
Inv. no. C3149

Glazed ceramic tiles
IsMEO / IsIAO Italian Archaeological Mission in Afghanistan, 1959
Ghazni, Ghaznavid Palace
Private apartments, courtyard, northern side
C3149

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C3149b

Moulded relief decorated tile
Fired clay
Mould
4x3.5 cm
Late 12th - early 13th c.

Small fragment of a green monochrome square tile. The glaze shows a white alteration layer. The rear surface is quite even and smooth. Moulded relief decoration, the motif cannot be recognized due to the small dimensions of the item; it could be possibly a hind foot of a quadruped. 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: –