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Spherocone

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Description

Gray clay spherocone “Fish”. Thick-walled vessel with a narrow opening in a low neck decorated with a roller along the edge. The body is spherical, the bottom is conical, ending in the form of a fish tail 8.0 cm. long. The product is massive, heavy. The vessel depicts a fish, all the details are highlighted – eyes, scales, fins, tail. The vessel is richly ornamented with a stamped ornament in the form of herringbones, impressed circles (scales) and inclined dotted lines and triangular stamps. On the upper part of the vessel, four vertical molded protrusions (ribs) have been preserved, from 10 cm. to 5 cm. long, decorated with ring impressions.

Dating period: X-XII
Material: Ceramics
Technique: Pottery technique
Size: Биіктігі - 33,3 см., мойын ұзындығы - 2,5 см., ернеу ұзындығы - 3,9 см., тұлға диаметрі - 13,8 см., ауыз диаметрі - 0,8 см.
Category: Archaeology
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