Accession No
1951.2032 A
Description
Three sherds of wheel-made vessels. One upright rim of a flat bowl of buff fabric with decoration in black paint: wide horizontal black band on interior just below rim and concentric circles of varying width around centre on exterior. One everted flat-top rim of a large storage vessel of buff fabric with decoration in black paint: wide horizontal black band on interior just below rim; on rim inside and outside edge with black line, in between wide vertical black bands; on exterior black slip with horizontal white lines below rim. One base sherd of light buff fabric with black slip on exterior; everted footring; white incrustations on interior and exterior.
Place
Europe; Southern Europe; Cyprus; Kyrenia District; Agia Eirini
Period
Early Iron Age
Source
Museum of Classical Archaeology [donor]; Fitzwilliam Museum [collector]; Stewart, James Rivers Barrington [excavator]
Department
Arch
Reference Numbers
1951.2032 A
Cultural Affliation
Material
Ceramic; Pottery
Local Term
Measurements
175mm
Events
Description (Labels & Markings)
All marked in black ink reading: 'AYIA IRINI'.
Event Date
Author: Jan-Henrik Hartung
Description (Physical description)
Description for 1951.2032 [A-B]: 'Neck of Red Polished ware and sherds of Early Iron Age wheel made wares and one of Red Polished ware with plastic moulding.'
Event Date
Author: maa
Context (Acquisition Details)
Transferred from the Museum of Classical Archaeology to MAA in November 1951. It was likely originally owned by the Fitzwilliam Museum and part of the transfer of Cypriot material to the Museum of Classical Archaeology around 1938.
Event Date 11/1951
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
Three sherds of wheel-made vessels. One upright rim of a flat bowl of buff fabric with decoration in black paint: wide horizontal black band on interior just below rim and concentric circles of varying width around centre on exterior. One everted flat-top rim of a large storage vessel of buff fabric with decoration in black paint: wide horizontal black band on interior just below rim; on rim inside and outside edge with black line, in between wide vertical black bands; on exterior black slip with horizontal white lines below rim. One base sherd of light buff fabric with black slip on exterior; everted footring; white incrustations on interior and exterior.
Event Date 5/3/2024
Author: Jan-Henrik Hartung
FM:50284
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