Vessel

Location Fountain of the palace city (HB 2) of Karabalgasun

Dating 8th-9th cent.

Epoch Uyghur Empire

Material Clay

Technique Burnt

Type Excavation find

Description

Dark grey earthenware vessel. It was recovered from the well in the citadel of Karabalgasun and was probably once used for drawing water and then lost in the well. The neck of the vessel was deliberately cut off flat. The broken parts were put together and the missing parts were restored with grey clay. There were originally two handles on the neck of the vessel, traces of which can still be seen.

3D Visualisation

3D Model: H. Rohland

Images: H. Rohland