Islamic Ghazni: Fired clay
Inv. no. IG6385
Glazed ceramic tiles
IsMEO / IsIAO Italian Archaeological Mission in Afghanistan, 1957-1966
Ghazni, Ghaznavid Palace
Antechamber LIII
Ghazni, Ghaznavid Palace
Antechamber LIII
Plain tile
Fired clay
Mould
3.8x1.1 cm
Late 11th - early 13th c.
Fragment of an opaque turquoise monochrome hexagonal tile, in the shape of elongated hexagon, with cut straight edges. Fine fabric, identical to the one identified for the glazed vessels of the Ghazni pottery corpus (Fabric no. 26). The glaze shows a white alteration layer. The rear surface is even and smooth, and it bears light burning traces. A small piece of another earthenware object remained stuck to the rear surface of the tile, probably during the firing process. It matches with IG6388.
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: –