Fragments of dishes

Description

A fragment of large ceramic ware, found in the archaeological excavations of the Utyrly settlement (9th-12th centuries), is part of a wall or bottom. The inner surface is decorated with a complex concentric ornament. At the center, there is a small round element of orange-pink color, serving as a compositional core. Surrounding it are thin, swirling black leaves forming a pattern. The ornament is executed in a black-red color scheme on a light background.

Date: 9th-12th centuries.
Materials: ceramics.
Technique: sculpting.
Dimensions:
1) 19x11x2 cm.
2) diameter – 18 cm, thickness – 2 cm.
3) 14x5x2 cm.
4) 6x4x0.7 cm.
5) 5x4x0.7 cm.
6) length – 7.5 cm.