Vessel

Location Karabalgasun

Dating 8th-9th cent.

Epoch Uyghur Empire

Material Clay

Technique Burnt

Description

Dark gray-brown, bulbous, small earthenware vessel with a flat base. It was found in the well on the citadel of Karabalgasun. It was probably once used to draw water and was then lost in the well. The neck of the vessel was deliberately cut off flat. Carved decorations can be seen on the top of the vessel’s shoulder

The broken parts were put together and the missing parts restored with gray clay.

3D Visualisation

3D Model: H. Rohland / DAI

Images: H. Rohland / DAI