Turkish early Medieval Polychrome Painted Glazed Ware
Turkey/Eastern Mediterranean
9th - 10th centuries CE
Early Medieval
General Information
Description
Hard, fine, orange-red fabric (2.5YR 6/6, 5YR 6/6). Low porosity (5%), there are small to medium rounded inclusions (lime, up to 2mm and mica,0.5mm.) and rare elongated organic inclusions (0.5mm). Powdery and very soft feel. The clay can get grey/light brown in the middle (7.5YR 6/4), and grey in the middle part of the base.
Tarsus, Gozlukule (Turkey/Eastern Mediterranean)