Islamic Ghazni: Fired clay
Inv. no. IG6264
Glazed ceramic tiles
IsMEO / IsIAO Italian Archaeological Mission in Afghanistan, 1964
Ghazni, Ghaznavid Palace
Outer wall, exterior, northern side (under the level of emerging wall II)
Ghazni, Ghaznavid Palace
Outer wall, exterior, northern side (under the level of emerging wall II)
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Plain tile
Fired clay
Mould
5x4x1 cm
Late 11th - early 13th c.
Fragment of a red 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. 25). The glaze is speckled, with several black and white small dots. The front surface is partially broken. The rear surface is even and smooth.
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: –