Accession No

1951.1081 H


Description

Sherds of a spouted platter with curved base; the rim has one small shallow open spout, and one cup-like projection. Made of red fired buff, slipped, and polished in dark red on the exterior. Now in seven sherds; three original sherds and four plaster repairs.


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

1951.1081 H; 14 [Finds No.]


Cultural Affliation


Material

Ceramic; Pottery


Local Term


Measurements

40mm


Events

Description (Labels & Markings)
One sherd marked: 'VOUNOUS. T. 151. No. 14'.
Event Date
Author: Lucie Carreau


Context (Field collection)
Tomb 151, no. 14, Vounous Site B. Excavated by James Stewart, British School at Athens, 1937-1938.
Event Date 1937
Author: Lucie Carreau


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. Plate: XLI b.
Event Date 1950
Author: Lucie Carreau


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: Lucie Carreau


Context (Found together / assemblage)
The following pots from this grave are missing 1-3, 6-9, 15- 17, 19-20 and 21-23. It is not certain whether this group is homogenous. See card 1951.1074.
Event Date 9/6/1992
Author: Lucie Carreau


Description (Physical description)
Spouted platter. Repaired.
Event Date 9/6/1992
Author: Lucie Carreau


Description (Physical description)
Spouted platter. Repaired but now broken again in 7 sherds (3 original, 4 plaster).
Event Date 29/4/2019
Author: Lucie Carreau


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)
Sherds of a spouted platter with curved base; the rim has one small shallow open spout, and one cup-like projection. Made of red fired buff, slipped, and polished in dark red on the exterior. Now in seven sherds; three original sherds and four plaster repairs.
Event Date 26/2/2024
Author: Ikram Ghabriel


FM:283985

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