Islamic Ghazni: Fired clay
Inv. no. C0649

Glazed ceramic tiles
IsMEO / IsIAO Italian Archaeological Mission in Afghanistan, 1959
Ghazni, Ghaznavid Palace
Central courtyard, western side
C0649

Plain tile
Fired clay
Mould
3.5×2.2x0.8 cm
Late 11th - early 12th c.

Fragment of a dark green monochrome hexagonal tile, in the shape of regular hexagon, with cut straight edges. The glaze is good and glossy. The front surface partially peeled, with the flaking of both slip and glaze. The rear surface is uneven and rough.

Current location: Rome, Museo delle Civiltà – Museo d’Arte Orientale “G. Tucci”

Neg. no.: –
Digital photos: G. Di Flumeri, 2000
Drawings: –