Two matching fragments of a green monochrome square tile, with lightly oblique edges, cut downward. Fine fabric, identical to the one identified for the glazed vessels of the Ghazni pottery corpus (Fabric no. 25). The front surface shows a tripod mark and it is covered by a calcareous deposit. The rear surface is uneven and rough. The tile shows a clean cut, perpendicular to the surfaces, made intentionally; the lower portion of the cut is regular; the cut was not made through the tile completely, so that the upper portion of the cut was broken manually in a far less precise way. Two hypotheses are suggested: the tile was cut to be reused after its breakage or the tile was cut for a proper fit before setting it on the architectural surface.

Current location: Rome, Sapienza University

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Digital photos: A. Fusaro, 2011
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