Islamic Ghazni: Fired clay
Inv. no. IG6246
Glazed ceramic tiles
IsMEO / IsIAO Italian Archaeological Mission in Afghanistan, 1963
Ghazni, Ghaznavid Palace
North-western tower (foundation)
Ghazni, Ghaznavid Palace
North-western tower (foundation)
Plain tile
Fired clay
Mould
5.2x3.2x0.7 cm
Late 11th - early 13th c.
Fragment of a red monochrome square tile, with lightly oblique edges, cut upward. Fine fabric, identical to the one identified for the glazed vessels of the Ghazni pottery corpus (Fabric no. 25). The front surface is cracked. The glaze is good and glossy. The rear surface is uneven and rough. It matches with IG6399.
Current location: Rome, Sapienza University
Current location: Rome, Sapienza University
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Digital photos: S. Mancini, 2013
Drawings: –
Digital photos: S. Mancini, 2013
Drawings: –