Islamic Ghazni: Fired clay
Inv. no. IG6251
Glazed ceramic tiles
IsMEO / IsIAO Italian Archaeological Mission in Afghanistan, 1963
Ghazni, Ghaznavid Palace
Outer wall, exterior, north-eastern side (under the collapse of the tower)
Ghazni, Ghaznavid Palace
Outer wall, exterior, north-eastern side (under the collapse of the tower)
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Plain tile
Fired clay
Mould
4.1x3.3 cm
Late 11th - early 13th c.
Fragment of an opaque turquoise monochrome tile, with lightly oblique edges, cut downward. Fine fabric, identical to the one identified for the glazed vessels of the Ghazni pottery corpus (Fabric no. 26). The glaze shows several crackles and is covered by a yellowish alteration layer. The rear surface is quite even.
Current location: Rome, Sapienza University
Current location: Rome, Sapienza University
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Digital photos: A. Fusaro, 2011
Drawings: –
Digital photos: A. Fusaro, 2011
Drawings: –