Islamic Ghazni: Fired clay
Inv. no. C1000

Glazed ceramic tiles
IsMEO / IsIAO Italian Archaeological Mission in Afghanistan, 1959
Ghazni, Ghaznavid Palace
Private apartments, courtyard, northern side
C1000

Plain tile
Fired clay
Mould
5.5x4.9x1 cm
Late 11th - early 12th c.

Fragment of a green monochrome square tile, with cut straight edges. The slip unevenly covers the front surface, leaving some spots almost unslipped, which appear darker. The rear surface is even and smooth. A piece of another earthenware object remained stuck to the front surface of the tile, probably during the firing process.

Current location: Rome, Museo delle Civiltà – Museo d’Arte Orientale “G. Tucci”, Inv. no. 8063

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