Islamic Ghazni: Fired clay
Inv. no. C5002
Glazed ceramic tiles
IsMEO / IsIAO Italian Archaeological Mission in Afghanistan, 1958
Ghazni, Ghaznavid Palace
Room IVd
Ghazni, Ghaznavid Palace
Room IVd
Plain tile
Fired clay
Mould
8x5x0.6 cm
Late 11th - early 13th c.
Fragment of an opaque turquoise monochrome tile, with cut straight edges. The presence of slip in association with an opaque glaze is unusual. The glaze is not properly opacified. The rear surface is uneven and rough.
Current location: Rome, Museo delle Civiltà – Museo d’Arte Orientale “G. Tucci”
Current location: Rome, Museo delle Civiltà – Museo d’Arte Orientale “G. Tucci”
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Digital photos: G. Di Flumeri, 2000
Drawings: –
Digital photos: G. Di Flumeri, 2000
Drawings: –