Islamic Ghazni: Fired clay
Inv. no. IG6252
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
4x2.2 cm
Late 11th - early 13th c.
Small fragment of an opaque turquoise monochrome tile, the edges are not preserved. Fine fabric, identical to the one identified for the glazed vessels of the Ghazni pottery corpus (Fabric no. 25). A yellowish alteration layer covers the glaze.
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: –