Islamic Ghazni: Fired clay
Inv. no. C4720

Glazed ceramic tiles
IsMEO / IsIAO Italian Archaeological Mission in Afghanistan, 1957-1966
Ghazni, Ghaznavid Palace
Private apartments, room IIId
C4720

Plain tile
Fired clay
Mould
12×7.5x1.5 cm
Late 11th - early 13th c.

Fragment of a large and thick green monochrome tile, with cut straight edges. The green glaze unevely covers the surface, as a result some spots appear darker. Some portions of the front surface peeled, with the flaking of the glaze. The front surface is uneven, unlevelled, undulating with raised areas. The rear surface is uneven and rough.

Current location: Rome, Museo delle Civiltà – Museo d’Arte Orientale “G. Tucci”, Inv. no. 8054
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Digital photos: G. Di Flumeri, 2000
Drawings: –