Islamic Ghazni: Fired clay
Inv. no. C4716

Glazed ceramic tiles
IsMEO / IsIAO Italian Archaeological Mission in Afghanistan, 1957-1966
Ghazni, Ghaznavid Palace
Private apartments, room IIId
C4716

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C4716b

Plain tile
Fired clay
Mould
5.5x5 cm
Late 11th - early 13th c.

Fragment of an opaque turquoise monochrome hexagonal tile, in the shape of regular hexagon. The glaze shows a white alteration layer. The rear surface is even and smooth. Five small pieces of other earthenware objects remained stuck to the front and the rear surfaces of the tile (two and three respectively), probably during the firing process.

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