Islamic Ghazni: Fired clay
Inv. no. C1306

Glazed ceramic tiles
IsMEO / IsIAO Italian Archaeological Mission in Afghanistan, 1959
Ghazni, Ghaznavid Palace
Central courtyard, south-eastern corner (small graveyard)
C1306

Plain tile
Fired clay
Mould

Late 11th - early 13th c.

Small fragment of a mustard monochrome tile, with lightly oblique edges, cut downward. The glaze is speckled. The edges are not covered by the slip, thus appearing darker. The rear surface is even and smooth.

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

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Digital photos: G. Di Flumeri, 2000
Drawings: –