Islamic Ghazni: Fired clay
Inv. no. C1399
Glazed ceramic tiles
IsMEO / IsIAO Italian Archaeological Mission in Afghanistan, 1959
Ghazni, Ghaznavid Palace
Private apartments, courtyard, northern side
Ghazni, Ghaznavid Palace
Private apartments, courtyard, northern side
Plain tile
Fired clay
Mould
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Late 11th - early 13th c.
Fragment of a turquoise monochrome hexagonal tile, in the shape of regular hexagon, with cut straight edges. The glaze is darker than usual and it does not seem opacified. The rear surface is uneven and rough.
Current location: Rome, Museo delle Civiltà – Museo d’Arte Orientale “G. Tucci”
Current location: Rome, Museo delle Civiltà – Museo d’Arte Orientale “G. Tucci”
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Digital photos: G. Di Flumeri, 2000
Drawings: –
Digital photos: G. Di Flumeri, 2000
Drawings: –