Islamic Ghazni: Fired clay
Inv. no. IG6393

Glazed ceramic tiles
IsMEO / IsIAO Italian Archaeological Mission in Afghanistan, 1964
Ghazni, Ghaznavid Palace
In front of antechamber LVI
IG6393

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IG6393b

Plain tile
Fired clay
Mould
4.7x0.8 cm
Late 11th - early 13th c.

Fragment 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 a small portion unslipped, that appears darker. The rear surface is even and smooth. Inthe rear surface the glaze shows a white alteration layer.

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