Islamic Ghazni: Fired clay
Inv. no. IG6281
Glazed ceramic tiles
IsMEO / IsIAO Italian Archaeological Mission in Afghanistan, 1966
Ghazni, Ghaznavid Palace
Room XVIII, section B (between wall collapses)
Ghazni, Ghaznavid Palace
Room XVIII, section B (between wall collapses)
Plain tile
Fired clay
Mould
4.2x1.2 cm
Late 11th - early 13th c.
Fragment of a quite thick red monochrome hexagonal tile, with cut straight edges. The item has an irregular shape, but it is most probably a regular hexagon. Fine fabric, very similar to the one identified for the unglazed vessels of the Ghazni pottery corpus (Fabric no. 11). The slip unevenly covers the front surface, leaving some portions unslipped, as a result they appear orangish. The rear surface is uneven.
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: –