Islamic Ghazni: Fired clay
Inv. no. IG6333
Glazed ceramic tiles
IsMEO / IsIAO Italian Archaeological Mission in Afghanistan, 1957-1966
Ghazni, Ghaznavid Palace
Room Ia
Ghazni, Ghaznavid Palace
Room Ia
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Plain tile
Fired clay
Mould
4x1.1 cm
Late 11th - early 13th c.
Fragment of a quite thick opaque turquoise 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 matt and shows many crackles. 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: –