Body Sherd of Jug with Early Kamares Decoration
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Body Sherd of Jug with Early Kamares Decoration

Description

Body sherd of jug with Early Kamares (late White-on-Dark) decoration. Matt paint black slip with white paint. 2 thick bands of white paint around vessel with spirals or semi-circles above them. Red fabric, drips of slip on interior. Slightly weathered and chipped. MM IB

Classification
Fragments
Technique
Wheel-made
Medium
Terracotta
Culture
Minoan
Period
Minoan period, Middle Minoan IB
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Department
Department of Ancient and Byzantine Art & Numismatics

Dimensions

H. 6.9 W. 5.9 Th. 0.4-0.5

Provenance

Transferred from the Department of the Classics, Harvard University. Loaned by Dr. G. H. Chase. From the site of Kato Zakro, Crete.

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