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Journal of Sistan and Baluchistan Studies

Journal of Sistan and Baluchistan Studies

CLASSIFICATION AND TYPOLOGY OF MIDDLE AGES POTTERY IN THE NEYSHABUR MUSEUM

Document Type : Original Research Article

Authors
Department of Archaeology, University of Mazandaran, Babolsar, Iran.
Abstract
Pottery, as one of the most important arts of ancient times, made considerable progress in the Middle Ages, especially during the Seljuk period. With the devastating attacks of the Mongols, pottery stopped in many Iranian cities. However, during the Ilkhanid period, with the establishment of relative peace, pottery production resumed in the centers of many Iranian cities, including Rey, Kashan, Saveh, and Neyshabur. There are a number of pottery made in different cities of Iran in the Neyshabur Museum that have not been studied so far. This research aims to date the mentioned pottery by typology and classification. Data collection is done by documentary and field methods and this research is based on description and analysis. In this museum, tallow burners, candlesticks, mashrabeh, seals, pendants or lids, molds, plates, bowls with carved patterns, bowls with radial patterns, bird figurines, and tiles were identified. The results show that the pottery in the Neyshabur Museum is divided into two categories, unglazed and glazed. Unglazed pottery includes simple unglazed, unglazed with molded patterns, clay molds, unglazed with stamped patterns, and unglazed with added patterns. Glazed pottery includes single-colored glazed pottery, glazed pottery with sgraffiato decoration, underglaze painted pottery, and overglaze painted pottery. These pottery were made during the fifth to eighth centuries AH.
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Volume 4, Issue 2
December 2024
Pages 51-64

  • Receive Date 20 September 2024
  • Revise Date 30 November 2024
  • Accept Date 22 December 2024
  • Publish Date 31 December 2024