Glazed Bowls from Sukhum (Sebastopolis) in Abkhazia


Published: Jan 27, 2023
Keywords:
Late Byzantine period glazed pottery white wares red wares bowls bowl bases Abkhazia Sebastopolis
Liudmila KHRUSHKOVA
Abstract

Sebastopolis in Abkhazia (modern Sukhum) is one of the most ancient and largest towns on the eastern coast of the Black Sea. The collection of glazed pottery from Sebastopolis comprises 178 items. Most of the finds are so-called red wares, with only five fragments of white ware. The glaze is mostly yellow or a yellowish-brown, a wide-spread decor is concentric circles in the center. The study focuses on bowl bases dating from the 13th century.

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