Islamic Ghazni: Fired clay
Inv. no. IG6414
Glazed ceramic tiles
IsMEO / IsIAO Italian Archaeological Mission in Afghanistan, 1964
Ghazni, Ghaznavid Palace
Outer wall, exterior, northern side
Ghazni, Ghaznavid Palace
Outer wall, exterior, northern side
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Plain tile
Fired clay
Mould
3.6x2.5x1 cm
Late 11th - early 13th c.
Small fragment of an opaque turquoise 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 rear surface is even and smooth.
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: –