Islamic Ghazni: Fired clay
Inv. no. IG6368

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)
IG6368

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IG6368b

Plain tile
Fired clay
Mould
8.5x1.6 cm
Late 11th - early 13th c.

Fragment of a very thick green monochrome hexagonal tile, in the shape of elongated hexagon (or octagonal?), with cut straight edges. 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 partially matt. Some portions of the front surface peeled, with the flaking of both slip and glaze. The rear surface is uneven and rough.

Current location: Rome, Sapienza University
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Digital photos: A. Fusaro, 2011
Drawings: A. Fusaro, 2020