Islamic Ghazni: Fired clay
Inv. no. C5022
Glazed ceramic tiles
IsMEO / IsIAO Italian Archaeological Mission in Afghanistan, 1958
Ghazni, Ghaznavid Palace
Private apartments, room IIIa
Ghazni, Ghaznavid Palace
Private apartments, room IIIa
Moulded relief decorated tile
Fired clay
Mould
6x5x0.9 cm
Late 12th - early 13th c.
Fragment of an olive green monochrome square tile. The slip unevenly covers the front surface, as a result some parts appear darker. The glaze is good and glossy. The rear surface is uneven and rough. Moulded relief decoration representing a rampant quadruped, probably a gazelle, in profile, facing the dexter side, with its left forefoot in the air. The central motif is enclosed in a beaded frame.
Current location: Kabul National Museum
Current location: Kabul National Museum
Neg. no.: 1176/7
Digital photos: M. Rugiadi, 2004; E. Monti, 2006
Drawings: –
Digital photos: M. Rugiadi, 2004; E. Monti, 2006
Drawings: –