Accession No

1951.1074 S


Description

Horn lug bowl, simple sligtly inverted rim on globular body with rounded base, attachment point for lug handle on upper body, lug missing. Incised decoration of bands of horizontal lines with concentric semi-circles and circles, traces of lime infill. Outer surface slipped and smoothed, exterior lower body in red polish, exterior upper body and interior in black polish, fine grit grog, material buff in colour with grey-black core.


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

1951.1074 S; 19 [Fine No.]


Cultural Affliation


Material

Ceramic; Pottery; Lime


Local Term


Measurements

63mm


Events

Context (Other)
Pots numbered 18, 27 and 28 and pins numbered 29-30 are missing.
Event Date
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)


Description (Labels & Markings)
Marked in white ink: 'VOUNOUS. T. 84. No. 19'.
Event Date
Author: Lucie Carreau


Context (Field collection)
Number 19, Tomb 84, Vounous Site A. Excavated by James Stewart, British School at Athens, 1937-1938.
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. p.62-68, pl. VI A no. 19
Event Date 1950
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)


Description (Physical description)
Horn lug bowl incised.
Event Date 1951
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)


Context (Found together / assemblage)
Catalogue card (1951.1074 A-CC) notes that 'These vessels are considered to be contemporary (Red Polish II) accompanying a single burial. The pottery is all handmade and mostly coated with a red slip. Sometimes the upper part of the vessels is fired black and the lower red. The incised ornament sometimes has a white inlay.'
Event Date 1951
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)


Context (Other owners)
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: Imogen Gunn (admin)


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)
Horn lug bowl, simple sligtly inverted rim on globular body with rounded base, attachment point for lug handle on upper body, lug missing. Incised decoration of bands of horizontal lines with concentric semi-circles and circles, traces of lime infill. Outer surface slipped and smoothed, exterior lower body in red polish, exterior upper body and interior in black polish, fine grit grog, material buff in colour with grey-black core.
Event Date 27/2/2024
Author: Stephanie Chinneck


FM:280468

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