Islamic Ghazni: Fired clay
Inv. no. IG6383

Glazed ceramic tiles
IsMEO / IsIAO Italian Archaeological Mission in Afghanistan, 1957-1966
Ghazni, Ghaznavid Palace
Antechamber LIII
IG6383

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IG6383b

Plain tile
Fired clay
Mould
4.8x1.1 cm
Late 11th - early 13th c.

Small fragment of a green monochrome 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 rear surface is even and smooth. The fracture and the rear surface of the tile are covered by a white deposit.

Current location: Rome, Sapienza University

Neg. no.: –
Digital photos: A. Fusaro, 2011
Drawings: –