Burial Ware from the Bayanovo I Burial Ground

Abstract

The article deals with the study of the Lomovatka archaeological culture ceramic collection of the IX – first half of the X centuries, which is the reference for the Perm Urals – Bayanovo I burial ground. For 17 years of research, the burial utensils have not been subjected to a thorough analysis. The article analyzes the main technological and morphological features of 69 hand-made ceramic vessels found in the burials of the Bayanovo I burial ground. The study of vessel manufacturing technology was carried out within the framework of the historical and cultural approach developed by A.A. Bobrinsky. Following the results of the study, it was established that the ware of the Bayanovo I burial ground have characteristic features of the Lomovatka culture. Vessels were made of clay by ancient potters in a naturally moistened state. The most common burial ware at the Bayanovo I burial ground was hand-made squat bowls with a rounded body and bottom, convex walls and a straight-cut rim bent outward, decorated with tucks, cord-comb ornamentation of the neck and a comb pattern along the neck. This tradition is associated with the Ugric ethnic component.

Keywords

• archaeology
• perm krai
• bayanovo i burial ground
• ceramics
• middle ages
• vessel
• bowl