Dish

Datasheet
Type of object
Dish
Origin
Turkey
Technique and material

Shimmering terracotta

Date
1982
Dimensions
15.5 x 31.5 cm

Called tava in Turkey, this dish was used to grill food. It is made of glazed terra-cotta, called shimmering terra-cotta because it contains mica, a shimmering mineral found in granite.