Islamic Ghazni: Fired clay
Inv. no. IG6381

Glazed ceramic tiles
IsMEO / IsIAO Italian Archaeological Mission in Afghanistan, 1957-1966
Ghazni, Ghaznavid Palace
Antechamber LII
IG6381

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IG6381b

Plain tile
Fired clay
Mould
4.8x0.8 cm
Late 11th - early 13th c.

Two matching fragments of a green monochrome square tile, with uneven edges. Fine fabric, identical to the one identified for the glazed vessels of the Ghazni pottery corpus (Fabric no. 25). The slip does not cover the edges, that appear darker. The glaze is good and glossy. The rear surface is quite smooth but cracked. It probably matches with IG6382.

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