Islamic Ghazni: Fired clay
Inv. no. IG6276
Glazed ceramic tiles
IsMEO / IsIAO Italian Archaeological Mission in Afghanistan, 1966
Ghazni, Ghaznavid Palace
"Corridor" XVIII, room B (between wall collapses)
Ghazni, Ghaznavid Palace
"Corridor" XVIII, room B (between wall collapses)
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Plain tile
Fired clay
Mould
4 cm
Late 11th - early 13th c.
Fragment of a yellow monochrome hexagonal tile, in the shape of elongated hexagon, with oblique edges, cut downward (lightly and strongly oblique). 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
Current location: Rome, Sapienza University
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Digital photos: A. Fusaro, 2011
Drawings: –
Digital photos: A. Fusaro, 2011
Drawings: –