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Bowl

2500 BC (made)
Place of origin

Bowl of black polished earthenware, with incised decoration. Roughly hemispherical, a lug pierced for string at the lip. Incised decoration of fillets and panels bounded by hatched bands, containing concentric circles and hatched lozenges.


Object details

Object type
Materials and techniques
Black polished earthenware with incised decoration
Brief description
Black polished earthenware bowl with incised decoration, Cypriote, early Bronze Age, about 2500 BC.
Physical description
Bowl of black polished earthenware, with incised decoration. Roughly hemispherical, a lug pierced for string at the lip. Incised decoration of fillets and panels bounded by hatched bands, containing concentric circles and hatched lozenges.
Dimensions
  • Height: 5.7cm
Credit line
Given as a gift by Mr. J.S.Brocklesby
Association
Collection
Accession number
C.159-1935

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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