Islamic Ghazni: Fired clay
Inv. no. IG6344

Glazed ceramic tiles
IsMEO / IsIAO Italian Archaeological Mission in Afghanistan, 1963
Ghazni, Ghaznavid Palace
Central courtyard, north-eastern side
IG6344

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IG6344b

Plain tile
Fired clay
Mould
5.8x1 cm
Late 11th - early 13th c.

Fragment of a red 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 front surface is cracked under the glaze and partially peeled, with the flaking of both slip and glaze. The red wash unevenly covers the front surface, leaving some portions unslipped, as a result they appear orangish. The rear surface is uneven and rough.

Current location: Rome, Sapienza University
Neg. no.: –
Digital photos: A. Fusaro, 2011
Drawings: A. Fusaro, 2020