Islamic Ghazni: Fired clay
Inv. no. IG6359
Glazed ceramic tiles
IsMEO / IsIAO Italian Archaeological Mission in Afghanistan, 1964
Ghazni, Ghaznavid Palace
Central courtyard, north-eastern side (filling over the wall)
Ghazni, Ghaznavid Palace
Central courtyard, north-eastern side (filling over the wall)
Plain tile
Fired clay
Mould
5.8x1.4 cm
Late 11th - early 13th c.
Fragment of a thick mustard monochrome tile, with lightly oblique edges, cut downward. Fine fabric, identical to the one identified for the glazed vessels of the Ghazni pottery corpus (Fabric no. 25). The slip unevenly covers the front surface, leaving some portions unslipped, that appear darker. The glaze is good and glossy. The rear surface is uneven and rough and has a lighter colour than the body, due to the firing process.
Current location: Rome, Sapienza University
Current location: Rome, Sapienza University
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Digital photos: A. Fusaro, 2011
Drawings: –
Digital photos: A. Fusaro, 2011
Drawings: –