Abstract
The article analyzes and comprehensively considers one of the material benefits of the Turkic culture - dishes as an important source in the study of the archaeological heritage, starting from the monuments of the Saka period, which are considered the genesis of the indigenous Turks, and ending with the pottery used. in the settlements of the Bronze Age and the types of dishes used in the traditional environment. The purpose of the research article is to consider the types of pots and inscriptions on them preserved from the indigenous Turkic world as a form of traditional culture and study them as material evidence. To do this, the study focused on comparing artifacts found during archaeological excavations and their features. The article tells about the value of a monument of the Saka era - a silver bowl with a 26-character inscription found during excavations in Esik burial mound (5-6 centuries BC), reading options, material and manufacturing technique. In addition, attention is paid to such issues as faience dishes, their forms, the rules for constructing a pattern system, which are valuable data in the study of material monuments of the Bronze Age, and the significance of patterns on dishes as an ethnic indicator is explained. Information is also given on the continuation of the types of bowls, which are one of the outstanding examples of the material culture of the Turkic times, in modern ethnic culture, their place in the popular worldview, and the functions of the vessels used by our people in everyday life. The scientific article uses archaeological data and special literature.