Accession No

1923.567


Description

Jug of Base Ring Ware I. Everted rim with missing spout; long narrow neck; at its centre are two horizontal bands and a strap handle with rectangular thin cross-section extends to the body. The body is short with biconical sides rounded out; base has small footring. Body is decorated with two wide embossed spirals applied with slip, meeting together below the spout and opposite the handle. Spout is missing; part of slip is missing.


Place

Europe; Southern Europe; Cyprus


Period

Late Bronze Age


Source

Ransom, William [collector]; Ransom, Francis [donor]


Department

Arch


Reference Numbers

1923.567


Cultural Affliation


Material

Ceramic; Pottery


Local Term


Measurements

188mm


Events

Context (Field collection)
Note on catalogue card in Cyril Fox's hand reads: 'Almost certainly from Cyprus'.
Event Date
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)


Context (Analysis)
Note on card in pencil "This is Late Bronze Age I, Base Ring Ware I" .

Event Date
Author: maa


Context (Analysis)
Catalogue card in Cyril Fox's hand reads: 'cf. Cesnola, "Salaminnia", Pl. XIX fig. 18'
Event Date 1923
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)


Description (Physical description)
Globular flask with long neck and handle decorated with circles and rings en barbotine. Base Ring Ware I
Event Date 1923
Author: maa


Description (Physical description)
Jug of Base Ring Ware I. Everted rim with missing spout; long narrow neck; at its centre are two horizontal bands and a strap handle with rectangular thin cross-section extends to the body. The body is short with biconical sides rounded out; base has small footring. Body is decorated with two wide embossed spirals applied with slip, meeting together below the spout and opposite the handle. Spout is missing; part of slip is missing.
Event Date 5/3/2024
Author: Clare McKenna


FM:49677

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