Islamic Ghazni: Fired clay
Inv. no. IG6345

Glazed ceramic tiles
IsMEO / IsIAO Italian Archaeological Mission in Afghanistan, 1964
Ghazni, Ghaznavid Palace
Central courtyard, north-eastern side
IG6345

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IG6345b

Plain tile
Fired clay
Mould
7x0.9-1 cm
Late 11th - early 13th c.

Fragment of a green monochrome hexagonal tile, possibly in the shape of elongated hexagon, with cut straight edges. Fine fabric, identical to the one identified for the glazed vessels of the Ghazni pottery corpus (Fabric no. 25). Small portions of the front surface peeled, with the flaking of the glaze. The slip shows many small holes under the glaze. The glaze is glossy. The rear surface is uneven and rough.

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