FIELD NOTES / AFG / Southern Asia
Afghanistan
Patterned brick & a narrow river valley.
START WITH A PLACE
Minaret and Archaeological Remains of Jam
The Minaret of Jam combines elaborate brickwork with a blue tile inscription near its top. Its tall, slender form is set within a steep river valley in Ghur.
Read the source UNESCO World Heritage CentreA CLOSER LOOK
A study in units and repetition.
Compare the minaret’s silhouette with the density of its surface pattern. Read the inscription as text with meaning, not merely as an ornamental band.
An editorial observation prompt, grounded in the reference above.
WORKING COLOUR
A palette to begin with.
Five editorial tones for this surface family. Use them as a starting point for a study; they are not measured samples from the site.
Slip white#eee9dfoklch(0.935 0.014 84.584)
Clay body#c6a389oklch(0.740 0.055 58.377)
Fired earth#a0543eoklch(0.532 0.106 36.996)
Glaze blue#487580oklch(0.534 0.052 214.983)
Kiln ink#302d31oklch(0.302 0.008 317.719)