The Petrology of Syrian Stonepaste Ceramics: the View from Aleppo

¹1 West Asian Department, Royal Ontario Museum, 100 Queen's Park Toronto, Ontario M5S 2C6, Canada

Cite this as: Mason, R.B. and Gonnella, J. 2000 The Petrology of Syrian Stonepaste Ceramics: the View from Aleppo, Internet Archaeology 9. https://doi.org/10.11141/ia.9.10

Summary

Technologically advanced stonepaste ceramics were produced in the Islamic period in Syria, not just in a single centre, but at a number of production centres. Stonepaste ceramics excavated at Aleppo and other sites were investigated with the aim of characterising and provenancing some of these wares.

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Features

• This article will appeal to: those interested in the archaeology of Syria and stonepaste ceramics.
• Keywords: stonepaste; ceramics; pottery; Syria

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