Bowl
13th century to 14th century (made)
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Conical, with deep inverted lip and large foot ring. The decoration inside consists of a circle divided into three horizontal friezes of leaf pattern. Round this is a border of 'split fruit' pattern, then another of triangles and spirals. Brown and green pigments are roughly put on the inside and form stripes on the outside.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Earthenware with incised decoration |
| Brief description | Bowl of light red earthenware covered with a white slip and with decoration, enhanced with green and yellow, incised through the slip. Cyprus, 13th to 14th century. |
| Physical description | Conical, with deep inverted lip and large foot ring. The decoration inside consists of a circle divided into three horizontal friezes of leaf pattern. Round this is a border of 'split fruit' pattern, then another of triangles and spirals. Brown and green pigments are roughly put on the inside and form stripes on the outside. |
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| Credit line | Given by Mrs Laureston Scott |
| Object history | At the time of acquisition, this bowl was thought to date from the 14th or 15th century. Bought in Cyprus. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | C.23-1936 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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