Islamic Ghazni: Fired clay
Inv. no. C1403

Glazed ceramic tiles
IsMEO / IsIAO Italian Archaeological Mission in Afghanistan, 1959
Ghazni, Ghaznavid Palace
Private apartments, courtyard, northern side
C1403

Plain tile
Fired clay
Mould

Late 11th - early 13th c.

Small fragment of a mustard monochrome tile, with lightly oblique edges, cut upward. Porous and light-coloured ceramic body. The glaze is dark, glossy, and speckled. The rear surface is uneven and rough. A small 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”
Neg. no.: –
Digital photos: G. Di Flumeri, 2000
Drawings: –