Islamic Ghazni: Fired clay
Inv. no. IG6305
Glazed ceramic tiles
IsMEO / IsIAO Italian Archaeological Mission in Afghanistan, 1962
Ghazni, Ghaznavid Palace
Room XXVII (layer I, collapse under the foundation)
Ghazni, Ghaznavid Palace
Room XXVII (layer I, collapse under the foundation)
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Plain tile
Fired clay
Mould
5.4x4x0.7 cm
Late 11th - early 13th c.
Two matching fragments of a yellow monochrome square 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 and shows a white alteration layer. The rear surface is uneven and cracked. One corner of the tile is partially burnt.
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: –