DRAWING MOTIFS OF THE BRONZE AGE CERAMICS IN NAKHCHIVAN

In the Bronze Age in the decoration of ceramics technical methods have been used S, M, horn, etc. Various signs, spiral, zigzag, swastika, angles, wavy, straight line, triangle, quadrilateral and so on. Geometric patterns are used. They are sometimes simple, sometimes compounded by drawing together with other pictures. In each design used in decoration, ceramics have a profound meaning as well as artistry ability, taste, religionideological views are important place. Patterns have both local characteristics and similarities with other cultures. During the scientific research on the subject, the patterns on Nakhchivan `in the Bronze Age ceramics were divided into two groups. A group of patterns used in decorate is a local feature. A group of patterns spread widely.