Islamic Ghazni: Fired clay
Inv. no. IG6438

Glazed ceramic tiles
IsMEO / IsIAO Italian Archaeological Mission in Afghanistan, 1963
Ghazni, Ghaznavid Palace
Outer wall, exterior, north-eastern side
IG6438

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IG6438b

Plain tile
Fired clay
Mould
3.8x1.4 cm
Late 11th - early 13th c.

Very small fragment of a thick opaque turquoise monochrome tile. Fine fabric, similar to the one identified for the glazed vessels of the Ghazni pottery corpus (Fabric no. 25 but coarser, with many more fine opaque white inclusions, possibly calcium carbonate). The rear surface is quite even and smooth. The glaze shows some crackles and a white alteration layer.

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