Islamic Ghazni: Fired clay
Inv. no. IG6362
Glazed ceramic tiles
IsMEO / IsIAO Italian Archaeological Mission in Afghanistan, 1964
Ghazni, Ghaznavid Palace
Central courtyard, north-eastern side (under the paving)
Ghazni, Ghaznavid Palace
Central courtyard, north-eastern side (under the paving)
Plain tile
Fired clay
Mould
3.9x1 cm
Late 11th - early 13th c.
Fragment of an opaque turquoise monochrome square 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 glaze shows a white alteration layer and partially flaked. The front surface is covered by an earthy/calcareous deposit. The rear surface is quite even and smooth. A small piece of a white slipped earthenware object remained stuck to the rear surface of the tile, probably during 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: –