Islamic Ghazni: Fired clay
Inv. no. IG6313

Glazed ceramic tiles
IsMEO / IsIAO Italian Archaeological Mission in Afghanistan, 1957-1966
Ghazni, Ghaznavid Palace
Private apartments, room IIIa
IG6313

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IG6313b

Plain tile
Fired clay
Mould
2.5x1 cm
Late 11th - early 13th c.

Small fragment of a mustard 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 glaze is glossy, speckled, and shows many crackles. The rear surface is rough and cracked.
Current location: Rome, Sapienza University
Neg. no.: –
Digital photos: A. Fusaro, 2011
Drawings: –