Accession No

1951.1099 A


Description

Flask with long neck, ovate body and round base. Incised decoration including groups of parallel lines, chevrons, bisected circles or arches and indentations; slipped and polished evenly, lime fills the incised decoration; red slip on base and body with black around the neck; grey to orange fabric with grit and straw temper. Top of neck and rim broken and missing.


Place

Europe; Southern Europe; Cyprus; Kyrenia District; Bellapais; Vounous


Period

Early Bronze Age


Source

Museum of Classical Archaeology [donor]; Fitzwilliam Museum [collector]; Stewart, James Rivers Barrington [excavator]


Department

Arch


Reference Numbers

1951.1099 A; 4 [Finds No.]


Cultural Affliation


Material

Ceramic; Pottery; Lime


Local Term


Measurements

155mm


Events

Context (Field collection)
Tomb 82 B, no. 4, Vounous Site A. Excavated by James Stewart, British School at Athens, 1937-1938.
Event Date 1937
Author: Lucie Carreau


Context (References)
Stewart, James and Stewart, Eleanor. (1950). Vounous 1937-38: Field Report on the Excavations Sponsored by the British School of Archaeology at Athens. Lund: C.W.K. Gleerup. p.54-58, No.4, Plate: V b.
Event Date 1950
Author: Lucie Carreau


Description (Physical description)
Catalogue card: 'Flask. Grey and red. Incised. Neck top missing.'
Event Date 1951
Author: maa


Context (Acquisition Details)
Transferred from the Fitzwilliam Museum to the Museum of Classical Archaeology in 1938, then transferred from the Museum of Classical Archaeology to MAA in November 1951. Other material from Vounous was transferred to the Nicholson Museum, National Museums Liverpool and Manchester Museum (see archive BR6/1/3 for list). 
Event Date 11/1951
Author: Katrina Dring


Loan (Analysis)
Fitzwilliam Museum, 09/07/2019 to 31/12/2019, PhD study by Rafael Laoutari, at the request of Professor Cyprian Broodbank
Event Date 9/7/2019
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)


Description (Physical description)
Flask with long neck, ovate body and round base. Incised decoration including groups of parallel lines, chevrons, bisected circles or arches and indentations; slipped and polished evenly, lime fills the incised decoration; red slip on base and body with black around the neck; grey to orange fabric with grit and straw temper. Top of neck and rim broken and missing.
Event Date 23/2/2024
Author: Katrina Dring


FM:50253

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