Islamic Ghazni: Fired clay
Inv. no. IG6391

Glazed ceramic tiles
IsMEO / IsIAO Italian Archaeological Mission in Afghanistan, 1957-1966
Ghazni, Ghaznavid Palace
In front of antechambers LIV-LV
IG6391

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IG6391b

Plain tile
Fired clay
Mould
4.7x0.9 cm
Late 11th - early 13th c.

Fragment of an opaque turquoise 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 shows a white alteration layer and is partially covered by an earthy/calcareous deposit. The rear surface is even and smooth.

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