PETROGRAPHIC ANALYSIS OF TRI-POD POTTERY IN THAILAND

Abstract

This paper uses petrographic analysis to study tri-pod pottery from Central and Southern Thailand by examining tri-pod pottery raw materials, tempering, forming techniques and firing methods. The petrographic analysis shows that tri-pod pottery from the central region is composed of local clay consisting of well sorted, very fine sand tempers. Open firing is used with firing temperatures ranging from 500 – 600 cº. The tri-pod pottery from the southern region is composed of local clay from natural soil, but poorly sorted where open firing is again used with firing temperatures ranging from 500 –600 cº.