Tubular firing aid from the kiln area on the banks of the Orkhon River.
Tubular firing aid from the kiln area on the banks of the Orkhon River.
Tubular firing aids from the kiln area on the banks of the Orkhon River.

Tubular Firing Aid

Location Karakorum

Dating 13th-14th cent.

Epoch Mongolian empire

Material Ceramics

Technique Formed

Type Excavation find

Description

Numerous tube-shaped firing aids were found in the kiln area on the banks of the Orkhon River. These aids were used to support and separate ceramic products during glaze firing, preventing them from sticking together.

3D Visualisation