LATE BRONZE AGE PAINTED POTTERY OF NAKHCHIVAN

Abstract

The third phase, which is considered typical for the ancient pottery art of Nakhchivan, includes the Late Bronze Age. The III stage covers the 14th - 11th centuries BC. In this period, the versatility of the farm created the basis for the production of simple and painted vessels. According to the researches, among the findings of this period, painted vessels with patterns can be found one by one. In the painted vessels of this stage, the pattern is painted on the upper part of their body with both monochrome and polychrome colors. In this period, the style of drawing the patterns is felt to be somewhat inappropriate. Precisely executed angular drawings from Middle Bronze Age monochrome painted vessels are given in a simplified motif on Late Bronze Age monochrome painted jugs. In Nakhchivan, rich ceramics belonging to the Late Bronze Age were found in the Arpachay valley. Some Late Bronze Age painted vessels are identical to Middle Bronze Age vessels in terms of form, arrangement of patterns and motifs. Pottery in the Late Bronze Age is distinguished by its diversity. To ensure the intensity of pottery production, the mass application of potter's wheels began.