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
C5022

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C5022b

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
Neg. no.: 1176/7
Digital photos: M. Rugiadi, 2004; E. Monti, 2006
Drawings: –