Islamic Ghazni: Fired clay
Inv. no. C3152

Glazed ceramic tiles
IsMEO / IsIAO Italian Archaeological Mission in Afghanistan, 1959
Ghazni, Ghaznavid Palace
Private apartments, courtyard, northern side
C3152

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C3152b

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

Small fragment of an olive green monochrome square tile. The slip unevenly covers the surface and leaves many portions of the relief decoration and of the frame unslipped, thus appearing darker. The rear surface is uneven and rough. Moulded relief decoration representing a quadruped in profile facing the dexter side, only one hind foot is visible. 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: –