Islamic Ghazni: Fired clay
Inv. no. IG6387

Glazed ceramic tiles
IsMEO / IsIAO Italian Archaeological Mission in Afghanistan, 1957-1966
Ghazni, Ghaznavid Palace
In front of antechamber LIII
IG6387

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IG6387b

Plain tile
Fired clay
Mould
7.4x4.8x0.9 cm
Late 11th - early 13th c.

Two matching fragments of a green 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 slip unevenly covers the front surface, leaving some portions unslipped, that appear darker. The front surface shows several small holes of the ceramic body below the coatings. The front surface partially peeled, with the flaking of the glaze. The rear surface is even and smooth.

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