Islamic Ghazni: Fired clay
Inv. no. IG6253

Glazed ceramic tiles
IsMEO / IsIAO Italian Archaeological Mission in Afghanistan, 1963
Ghazni, Ghaznavid Palace
North-eastern tower (foundation)
IG6253

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IG6253b

Plain tile
Fired clay
Mould
4x2.5x0.8-0.9 cm
Late 11th - early 13th c.

Fragment of an opaque turquoise monochrome 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 rear surface is even and smooth. Chemical analysis were carried out on the item for characterizing the glaze composition.

Current location: Rome, Sapienza University

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Digital photos: A. Fusaro, 2011
Drawings: –