Islamic Ghazni: Fired clay
Inv. no. IG6248
Glazed ceramic tiles
IsMEO / IsIAO Italian Archaeological Mission in Afghanistan, 1963
Ghazni, Ghaznavid Palace
Outer wall, exterior, north-eastern side
Ghazni, Ghaznavid Palace
Outer wall, exterior, north-eastern side
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Plain tile
Fired clay
Mould
7.5x7x0.8 cm
Late 11th - early 13th c.
Fragment of a brown monochrome square tile, with cut straight edges. Fine fabric, identical to the one identified for the glazed vessels of the Ghazni pottery corpus (Fabric no. 25). The glaze shows a matt alteration layer. The rear surface is even and smooth.
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: –