Islamic Ghazni: Fired clay
Inv. no. IG6389
Glazed ceramic tiles
IsMEO / IsIAO Italian Archaeological Mission in Afghanistan, 1957-1966
Ghazni, Ghaznavid Palace
In front of antechambers LIII-LII
Ghazni, Ghaznavid Palace
In front of antechambers LIII-LII
Plain tile
Fired clay
Mould
4.8x0.7 cm
Late 11th - early 13th c.
Fragment of a yellow 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 is speckled. The front surface partially peeled, with the flaking of the glaze. A small piece of a green glazed and white slipped earthenware object remained stuck to the front surface of the tile, probably during the firing process. The rear surface is even and smooth.
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: –