Islamic Ghazni: Fired clay
Inv. no. IG6403
Glazed ceramic tiles
IsMEO / IsIAO Italian Archaeological Mission in Afghanistan, 1957-1966
Ghazni, Ghaznavid Palace
A1 Ib (probably northern area of the Palace, between the front and the facade)
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IG6403b

Plain tile
Fired clay
Mould
4x1 cm
Late 11th - early 13th c.

Fragment of a red monochrome hexagonal tile, probably in the shape of regular hexagon, with strongly oblique edges, cut downward. Fine fabric, identical to the one identified for the glazed vessels of the Ghazni pottery corpus (Fabric no. 25). The red wash does not cover the edges, that appear orangish. A greyish post-depositional layer covers the glaze. The rear surface is uneven and rough.

Current location: Rome, Sapienza University
Neg. no.: –
Digital photos: A. Fusaro, 2011
Drawings: A. Fusaro, 2020
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