Islamic Ghazni: Fired clay
Inv. no. IG6282
Glazed ceramic tiles
IsMEO / IsIAO Italian Archaeological Mission in Afghanistan, 1966
Ghazni, Ghaznavid Palace
Room XVIII
Ghazni, Ghaznavid Palace
Room XVIII
Plain tile
Fired clay
Mould
5.5 cm
Late 11th - early 13th c.
Fragment of an opaque turquoise monochrome hexagonal tile, in the shape of regular hexagon, with cut straight edges. Fine fabric, identical to the one identified for the glazed vessels of the Ghazni pottery corpus (Fabric no. 25). The front surface is covered by an earthy-calcareous deposit. The rear surface is uneven and rough.
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: –