Islamic Ghazni: Fired clay
Inv. no. C4663

Glazed ceramic tiles
IsMEO / IsIAO Italian Archaeological Mission in Afghanistan, 1957-1966
Ghazni, Ghaznavid Palace
Private apartments, room IIIf
C4663

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C4663b

Moulded relief decorated tile
Fired clay
Mould
5.5x4.5x4.2 cm
Late 12th - early 13th c.

Fragment of a mustard monochrome square tile. Very small portions of the decoration in relief are worn out, with no more slip or glaze. The rear surface is uneven and rough. Moulded relief decoration representing a quadruped, more probably a gazelle, in profile, facing the dexter side, showing a large tail raised with a vegetal end. Only the latter feature 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: –