Accession No

1951.2036


Description

One body sherd from a large wheel made vessel of medium reddish buff ware. External surface has dark brown slip or paint and part of an incised graffiti in Greek lettering, reading 'TPHK'. Internal surface is red and has concentric grooves.


Place

Europe; Southern Europe; Cyprus; Kerani; ?Kyrenia


Period

?Early Iron Age


Source

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


Department

Arch


Reference Numbers

1951.2036


Cultural Affliation


Material

Ceramic; Pottery


Local Term


Measurements


Events

Description (Labels & Markings)
Marking on internal surface in red, mostly worn off, reads: 'Kerani [?]' [illegible] '131513 [?]'
Event Date
Author: Lizzy Peneycad


Context (Related Documents)
See catalogue card for sketch of graffiti.
Event Date
Author: maa


Description (Physical description)
Accession register description for 1951.2036: 'Sherd with graffito.'
Event Date 1951
Author: Lizzy Peneycad


Description (Physical description)
Catalogue card description for 1951.2036: 'Sherd from a large wheel made vessel of buff ware with dark brown slip or painted outer surface. Part of a graffiti remains.'
Event Date 1951
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: Imogen Gunn (admin)


Description (Physical description)
One body sherd from a large wheel made vessel of medium reddish buff ware. External surface has dark brown slip or paint and part of an incised graffiti in Greek lettering, reading 'TPHK'. Internal surface is red and has concentric grooves.
Event Date 7/3/2024
Author: Lizzy Peneycad


FM:50288

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