Islamic Ghazni: Fired clay
Inv. no. C1852

Glazed ceramic tiles
IsMEO / IsIAO Italian Archaeological Mission in Afghanistan, 1957-1966
Ghazni, Ghaznavid Palace
Private apartments, courtyard, northern side
C1852

Plain tile
Fired clay
Mould

Late 11th - early 13th c.

Fragment of an opaque turquoise monochrome polygonal tile, possibly pentagonal, with strongly oblique edges, cut downward. The glaze is not properly opacified. A calcareous-earthy deposit partially covers the front surface and the edges. 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: –