Islamic Ghazni: Fired clay
Inv. no. IG6372

Glazed ceramic tiles
IsMEO / IsIAO Italian Archaeological Mission in Afghanistan, 1957-1966
Ghazni, Ghaznavid Palace
Ivan L (sounding of the foundation)
IG6372

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IG6372b

Plain tile
Fired clay
Mould
4.5x0.7 cm
Late 11th - early 13th c.

Fragment of an opaque turquoise 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 glaze shows a white alteration layer and its blistering is visible, with many craters of burst bubbles. The rear surface is uneven and rough.

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