Accession No
1951.1077 D
Description
Horn-lug bowl, now in four pieces. Circular opening with simple rim; rounded body and base with no discernible basal angle. Pointed lug protrudes from side with circular holes in either side. Red base, majority of exterior sides and all of interior is grey.
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]Museum of Classical Archaeology [donor]
Department
Arch
Reference Numbers
1951.1077 D; 5 [Finds No.]
Cultural Affliation
Material
Ceramic; Pottery
Local Term
Measurements
87mm
Events
Description (Labels & Markings)
Marked in white ink: 'VOUNOUS. T.114. NO: 5'.
Event Date
Author: Lucie Carreau
Context (Field collection)
From Tomb 114, Vounous Site A, No. 5. Part of the contents of Tomb 114, plundered and the remains of two individuals disturbed. All pottery from the chamber. 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. p.153-155 and Plate XVII b.
Event Date 1950
Author: Lucie Carreau
Description (Physical description)
Catalogue card for 1951.1077 A-J: 'D = Horn-lug bowl. Plain.'
Event Date 1951
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 (Other)
Pottery nos. 3, 7, and 10 are missing, also model pottery dagger and sheath (No. 9 a-b. See plate XCVII a and b). Sherds 4 were missing but have been found, see 1951.2014. See card 1951.1074.
Event Date 9/6/1992
Author: Lucie Carreau
Description (Physical description)
Horn-lug bowl. A large sherd is breaking off.
Event Date 13/5/2019
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)
Horn-lug bowl. A large sherd and a smaller sherd are detached but present.
Event Date 21/1/2020
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)
Description (Physical description)
Horn-lug bowl, now in four pieces. Circular opening with simple rim; rounded body and base with no discernible basal angle. Pointed lug protrudes from side with circular holes in either side. Red base, majority of exterior sides and all of interior is grey.
Event Date 26/2/2024
Author: Clare McKenna
FM:284120
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