Accession No

Z 36406


Description

Two sherds from a large bowl or amphora. Part of a thick flat base with curving walls; buff fabric with black core and polished red slip on exterior. One sherd reconstructed.


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

Z 36406


Cultural Affliation


Material

Ceramic; Pottery


Local Term


Measurements


Events

Description (Physical description)
Catalogue card: 'Sherds, large bowl, red outside, buff inside.'
Event Date
Author: maa


Context (Field collection)
Possibly tomb 121, Vounous Site B. Excavated by James Stewart, British School at Athens, 1937-1938.
[Z 36406 was previously speculated to be number 24 from Tomb 121, however sherds from Z 36407 are clearly marked with that reference and the sherds from the two idnos do not refit. The Tomb number is therefore uncertain. Katrina Dring 27/2/2024]
Event Date 1937
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)


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. 
Event Date 1950
Author: Katrina Dring


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


Context (Analysis)
Rafael Laoutari, PhD candidate, examined these sherds and those of Z 36407 and believes that they are part of the same vessel even though they are not adjoining sherds. This is based on the fabric, the thickness of the walls and surface treatment. If that is the case, then this vessel comes from Tomb 121. T no 24, whereas previously only the tomb number was known.
Event Date 22/11/2019
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)


Description (Physical description)
Two sherds from a large bowl or amphora. Part of a thick flat base with curving walls; buff fabric with black core and polished red slip on exterior. One sherd reconstructed.
Event Date 27/2/2024
Author: Katrina Dring


FM:73086

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