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Black Polished Vase

Salih Gaziyev, 1947XIV-X centuries B.C.

National History Museum of Azerbaijan

National History Museum of Azerbaijan
Baku, Azerbaijan

The vase gives full idea about the level of professional skills of Azerbaijani potters in making artistic pottery products during the last Bronze Age Early Iron Age, as well as their artistic tastes. The color of the polished vase is dark gray. The stem of the vase with two handles is decorated with six knobs and the neck with parallel straight and wavy lines using scratch-carve method. The vase belonging to Khojaly-Gadabay culture was used in everyday life.

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  • Title: Black Polished Vase
  • Creator: Salih Gaziyev, 1947
  • Date Created: XIV-X centuries B.C.
  • Location: Azerbaijan, Mingechaur
  • Medium: Gob- 9.7 cm; body- 16 cm; base 4.7 cm; height- 12.3 cm Shaping, polishing, painting, baking. Ceramic
National History Museum of Azerbaijan

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