Accession No
1951.2014
Description
23 sherds, likely from a single vessel of red ware. Decorated with incised lines, bands of zig-zag lines, and geometric shapes including diamonds. Fragments include: three rim fragments, one with miniature jug figure; sherd with rectangular strap handle; sherd with small, straight spout; 18 body sherds. Many lines are filled with lime.
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
1951.2014; Sherds 4 [Finds No.]
Cultural Affliation
Material
Ceramic; Pottery; Lime
Local Term
Measurements
Events
Context (Analysis)
Catalogue card for 1951.2014: 'Red Polished ware.'
Event Date
Author: Lucie Carreau
Context (Analysis)
See also other vessels catalogued under 1951.1077.
Event Date
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)
Context (Field collection)
Catalogue card for 1951.2014: 'Collected by James Stewart, this pot is unmarked but almost certainly comes from one of the tombs. Now identified as Vounous, Tomb 114 sherds.' 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. 155, Sherds No.4 and Plate XVII.C.
Event Date 1950
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
Catalogue card for 1951.2014: 'Sherds probably from a single cult vessel with tubular spout, rectangular handle and small miniature jug with cut away spout stuck to the body of the vessel. The neck and shoulder are covered with finely incised zig-zags and other geometric figures.
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: Lucie Carreau
Description (Physical description)
Sherds from a single cult vessel with tubular spout, rectangular handle and small miniature jug with cut away spout stuck to the body of the vessel. Three rim fragments, 1 spout and 17 body sherds. The neck and the shoulder are covered with finely incised zig-zags and other geometric figures.
Event Date 13/5/2019
Author: Lucie Carreau
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)
23 sherds, likely from a single vessel of red ware. Decorated with incised lines, bands of zig-zag lines, and geometric shapes including diamonds. Fragments include: three rim fragments, one with miniature jug figure; sherd with rectangular strap handle; sherd with small, straight spout; 18 body sherds. Many lines are filled with lime.
Event Date 26/2/2024
Author: Clare McKenna
Context (Amendments / updates)
Previously 21 sherds were counted; now 23 sherds have been counted.
Event Date 26/2/2024
Author: Clare McKenna
FM:50266
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