Islamic Ghazni: Fired clay
Inv. no. IG6213

Glazed ceramic tiles
IsMEO / IsIAO Italian Archaeological Mission in Afghanistan, 1957-1966
Ghazni area
Unknown
IG6213

Plain tile
Fired clay
Mould

Late 11th - early 13th c.

Almost complete red monochrome eight-pointed star-shaped tile, four points are lost. The red wash unevenly covers the front surface, leaving some portions unslipped, as a result they appear orangish. The glaze is glossy and shows black dots. Thin elongated pieces of other earthenware circular object(s) remained stuck to the front surface of the tile, probably during the firing process.

Current location: Rome, Museo delle Civiltà – Museo d’Arte Orientale “G. Tucci”, Inv. no. 5937/6704
Neg. no.: –
Digital photos: G. Di Flumeri, 2000; A. Fusaro, 2013
Drawings: –