Clay seals-pintaderas from Sarvantepe settlement

The settlement of Sarvantepe, belonging to the Late Bronze – Early Iron period (the second half II beginning I millennium BC), is located on territory village Chaily Gazakh district in western part Republic Azerbaijan. site very rich terms archaeological materials and reflects material culture region marked period. Numerous clay seals found are greatest interest. So far, 40 similar artifacts have been identified at settlement. They different shapes not repeated by patterned element. Such characteristic settlements Age Ganja-Gazakh zone. specific purposes using these fully specified. Some experts believe that were used decorate fabrics, apply ornaments ceramics bread during baking. According a number researchers, Saritepe, Baba Dervish, Yastitepe, Garabulaq, Sari Reme, Poilu II, Toyretepe Mingechevir seal water dams small farms. Most Sarvantepe made gray clay, they well baked. ornament most them was applied method cutting. A swastika-shaped image mixed appearance working side seal.