Islamic Ghazni: Fired clay
Inv. no. IG6357
Glazed ceramic tiles
IsMEO / IsIAO Italian Archaeological Mission in Afghanistan, 1964
Ghazni, Ghaznavid Palace
Central courtyard, north-eastern side
IG6357

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IG6357b

Plain tile
Fired clay
Mould
4.4x0.9 cm
Late 11th - early 13th c.

Fragment of a green 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 rear surface is even and smooth. Traces of the grey bedding mortar are preserved in the fractures.

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