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Mustahara (flask)

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Description

Mustakhara (complete) - a torsyk-type vessel, one side of which is flat and the other is globular. The torsyk is made of red clay, covered with light-colored slip and lightly polished. The neck is located on the side wall, with a curved rim and a triangular cross-section. Loop-shaped handles with a rectangular cross-section are symmetrically positioned along the edges of the neck. The upper part of the torsyk is designed as a circular lid with an appliqué in the center. Wavy lines are applied around the lid.

Dating period: Х-ХІІ вв.
Material: Ceramics
Technique: Ornamentation, Pottery technique
Size: Диаметр фляжки - 17,5 см., высота фляжки - 15,5 см., длина горловинной части - 2,5 см., диаметр горловины - 1,5 см., диаметр венчика - 4,5 см., ширина площадки венчика - 1 см. диаметр кольца ручки - 3,5 см., ширина ручки - 3 см.
Category: Archaeology
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