Islamic Ghazni: Fired clay
Inv. no. IG6396
Glazed ceramic tiles
IsMEO / IsIAO Italian Archaeological Mission in Afghanistan, 1963
Ghazni, Ghaznavid Palace
Antechamber LVIII (layer III, under the floor)
Ghazni, Ghaznavid Palace
Antechamber LVIII (layer III, under the floor)
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Plain tile
Fired clay
Mould
4.4x1 cm
Late 11th - early 13th c.
Fragment of a green monochrome 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 front surface completely peeled, with the flaking of the glaze. The rear surface is quite smooth but 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: –