The Albarello Vessels from the Lower Volga Capitals of the Jochi Ulus
Journal: Povolzhskaya Arkheologiya (The Volga River Region Archaeology)
Year: 2012

A typological analysis of the albarello as a form of glazed red clay ceramics, which was produced in the Golden Horde cities of the Lower Volga river region, is provided in the article. The albarelli were intended for medicines and aromatic substances, but they could also be used as inkpots. The findings discussed have been made on the sites of residential and household structures located in the cities of Sarai-al-Maqrus and Sarai-al-Jadid and dated back to the 1330/1340s–1360s. The items are gr