Islamic Ghazni: Fired clay
Inv. no. IG6267

Glazed ceramic tiles
IsMEO / IsIAO Italian Archaeological Mission in Afghanistan, 1964
Ghazni, Ghaznavid Palace
Outer wall, exterior, northern side
IG6267

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IG6267b

Plain tile
Fired clay
Mould
4x3x0.9 cm
Late 11th - early 13th c.

Small fragment of a yellow 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 glaze is speckled. The rear surface is even and smooth.

Current location: Rome, Sapienza University
Neg. no.: –
Digital photos: A. Fusaro, 2011
Drawings: –