Islamic Ghazni: Fired clay
Inv. no. IG6395
Glazed ceramic tiles
IsMEO / IsIAO Italian Archaeological Mission in Afghanistan, 1963
Ghazni, Ghaznavid Palace
Antechamber LVII (layer IV)
Ghazni, Ghaznavid Palace
Antechamber LVII (layer IV)
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Plain tile
Fired clay
Mould
4.3x2.7x0.9 cm
Late 11th - early 13th c.
Fragment of a yellow monochrome tile, with lightly oblique edges, cut downward. Fine fabric, identical to the one identified for the glazed vessels of the Ghazni pottery corpus (Fabric no. 25). The front surface completely peeled, with the flaking of the glaze. The rear surface is rough and cracked.
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: –