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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