Islamic Ghazni: Fired clay
Inv. no. IG6366
Glazed ceramic tiles
IsMEO / IsIAO Italian Archaeological Mission in Afghanistan, 1964
Ghazni, Ghaznavid Palace
Central courtyard, north-eastern side (under the II layer of stones)
Ghazni, Ghaznavid Palace
Central courtyard, north-eastern side (under the II layer of stones)
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Plain tile
Fired clay
Mould
3.3x1.8 cm
Late 11th - early 13th c.
Small fragment of a very thick opaque turquoise monochrome square tile, with strongly olbique edges, cut downward. Fine fabric, identical to the one identified for the glazed vessels of the Ghazni pottery corpus (Fabric no. 25). The blistering of the glaze is visible, with several craters of burst bubbles. The rear surface is quite smooth but cracked.
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: –