VesselsMycenaean14th century BCE

Globular Squat Stirrup Jar (Restored)

1375-1300 BCE

Description

Globular squat stirrup jar, spout missing, hole and large crack in belly. Hollowed Flat base. 2 rows of // chevrons on shoulder. Thin concentric cirlces between thicker bands around body. quirk derrivative around belly. Flat top-disc with concentric circles. Brown glaze on buff slip.

Classification

Vessels

Technique

Wheel-made

Medium

Terracotta

Culture

Mycenaean

Period

Helladic period, Late Helladic IIIA

Century

14th century BCE

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Ancient and Byzantine Art & Numismatics

Dimensions

H. 8.7 D. 11.2

Provenance

Formerly in the collection of David Moore Robinson. Reporedly from Cornith.

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