Squat, Biconical Stirrup Jar with Painted Decoration
16th-14th century BCE
Description
Squat, biconical stirrup jar. Ring base. Flat top-disk painted with concentric circles and dot, about the same size as spout. Thick concentric bands around vase, traces of thinner ones have faded. Handles painted, reserving tringles at top. Base of spout and false spout painted. Red-orange paint on buff. Lime pops, pits, scratched.
Dimensions
9 x 12 cm (3 9/16 x 4 3/4 in.)
Provenance
Transfered from the Department of Classics, Harvard University, G.G. Van Rensselaer Fund. Reportedly from Cyprus.
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