Accession No
1923.580
Description
Double-handled jar of reddish buff clay with black paint, possibly a kantharos. Wide mouth with squared rim and neck tapering towards body; rounded body; hollow, pedestal base. Two opposing flattened handles run from rim to shoulder. Base and inside of rim painted black. Painted decoration of triangles on rim top, horizontal lines on handles, and horizontal lines around base of neck and mid-body.
Place
Europe; Southern Europe; ?Cyprus
Period
?Early Iron Age ?Archaic ?Cypro-Geometric ?Cypro-Archaic ?6th century BC
Source
Ransom, William [collector]; Ransom, Francis [donor]
Department
Arch
Reference Numbers
1923.580
Cultural Affliation
Material
Ceramic; Pottery
Local Term
Measurements
173mm
Events
Context (Analysis)
Probably 6 century BC; and since much of the foreign stuff came from Cyprus, probably of Cypriote origin.
It is, apart from this, a probable source.
Event Date
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
Vase with two handles and pedestal foot decorated with bands and patches of black paint
Event Date
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
Double-handled jar of reddish buff clay with black paint, possibly a kantharos. Wide mouth with squared rim and neck tapering towards body; rounded body; hollow, pedestal base. Two opposing flattened handles run from rim to shoulder. Base and inside of rim painted black. Painted decoration of triangles on rim top, horizontal lines on handles, and horizontal lines around base of neck and mid-body.
Event Date 5/3/2024
Author: Danlei Zhou
FM:49688
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