bichrome painted
Turkey
10th Century
Source: Montesanto, M. (2020). Do Not Fear the Dark: Change and Continuity in the Amuq Valley (14th–6th Centuries BC). In Session 5 — Evaluating Stability, Transformation, and Change in Transitional Periods, pp. 263-272.
Recipe Details
Preparation Steps
Bichrome decoration involves the application of two different colored paints on the pottery surface. In the Iron Age II context at Alalakh, this was part of a larger trend where painted decoration became much more popular and reflected both local regional traditions and hybridizations with Aegean traditions (p. 271).
Original Recipe Text
Bichrome decoration involves the application of two different colored paints on the pottery surface. In the Iron Age II context at Alalakh, this was part of a larger trend where painted decoration became much more popular and reflected both local regional traditions and hybridizations with Aegean traditions (p. 271).
Evidence
"The pottery dated to the Iron Age II includes... bichrome painted sherds (Figure 10.19)..."
Remarks
The Iron Age II (10th–9th centuries BC) in the Amuq valley saw Alalakh serving as a secondary site while Tell Tayinat became the capital of the kingdom of Unqi (p. 265). Bichrome painted pottery is characteristic of this later transitional phase (p. 271).
Scientific Analysis
Analytical Techniques
pottery typology
macroscopic examination
Certainty Level
Inferred
Instrumentally Verified
Not Verified
Metadata
Material Type
pigment
Colorbichrome
RegionTurkey
Approx. Year950
Source Information
AuthorMontesanto, M.
CollectionAlalakh (Tell Atchana)
Language
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