Islamic Ghazni: Fired clay
Inv. no. IG6337

Glazed ceramic tiles
IsMEO / IsIAO Italian Archaeological Mission in Afghanistan, 1963
Ghazni, Ghaznavid Palace
Throne room II (layer V)
IG6337

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IG6337b

Plain tile
Fired clay
Mould
3.2x2.5x1 cm
Late 11th - early 13th c.

Fragment of a red monochrome star-shaped tile, with lightly oblique edges, cut upward; only one point is preserved. Fine fabric, identical to the one identified for the glazed vessels of the Ghazni pottery corpus (Fabric no. 25). The glaze is very smooth and shows a yellowish alteration layer. The rear surface is even and smooth.

Current location: Rome, Sapienza University
Neg. no.: –
Digital photos: A. Fusaro, 2011
Drawings: –