Islamic Ghazni: Fired clay
Inv. no. C4918

Glazed ceramic tiles
IsMEO / IsIAO Italian Archaeological Mission in Afghanistan, 1957-1966
Ghazni, Ghaznavid Palace
Room IVd
C4918

Plain tile
Fired clay
Mould
4.5×3.4x0.7 cm
Late 11th - early 13th c.

Fragment of a green monochrome square tile, with lightly oblique edges, cut downward. The glaze unevenly covers the front surface, as a results some spots appear darker. The rear surface is uneven and rough.

Current location: Rome, Museo delle Civiltà – Museo d’Arte Orientale “G. Tucci”, Inv. no. 8058
Neg. no.: –
Digital photos: G. Di Flumeri, 2000
Drawings: –