Islamic Ghazni: Fired clay
Inv. no. C4669

Glazed ceramic tiles
IsMEO / IsIAO Italian Archaeological Mission in Afghanistan, 1957-1966
Ghazni, Ghaznavid Palace
Private apartments, room IIIf
C4669

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C4669b

Plain tile
Fired clay
Mould
4x2.5 cm
Late 11th - early 13th c.

Fragment of a yellow monochrome hexagonal tile, in the shape of regular hexagon. A very small green glaze drop is on the front surface, probably fallen from another glazed object during the firing process. The rear surface is rough and cracked.

Current location: Kabul National Museum
Neg. no.: –
Digital photos: M. Rugiadi, 2004
Drawings: –