Islamic Ghazni: Fired clay
Inv. no. IG6342

Glazed ceramic tiles
IsMEO / IsIAO Italian Archaeological Mission in Afghanistan, 1963
Ghazni, Ghaznavid Palace
Central courtyard, north-eastern side
IG6342

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IG6342b

Plain tile
Fired clay
Mould
5x0.8 cm
Late 11th - early 13th c.

Fragment of a yellow 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 speckled and flaked in some spots of the front surface. The rear surface is even and smooth.

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