Vase
1650 BC - 1550 BC
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Buff-coloured earthenware vase, painted in red, with an ovoid body, supported on a small foot, with narrow neck, mouth pinched in to form a lip, loop handle. The body is painted with panels containing rows of dots within interlaced and parallel wavy lines; round the neck and shoulders are horizontal bands, and on either side of the lip is a small circle.
Object details
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| Brief description | Buff-coloured earthenware vase, found in Cyprus, Ancient greek; Mycenaen period, 1650-1550 BC. |
| Physical description | Buff-coloured earthenware vase, painted in red, with an ovoid body, supported on a small foot, with narrow neck, mouth pinched in to form a lip, loop handle. The body is painted with panels containing rows of dots within interlaced and parallel wavy lines; round the neck and shoulders are horizontal bands, and on either side of the lip is a small circle. |
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| Credit line | Bequeathed by H.S.Ashbee Esq. |
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| Accession number | 221-1901 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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