12th-11th century BCE
Six brush-stroke stripes on handle, lips, spout and neck painted at joins with body. Thick, irregular wavy line motif on shoulder, thick concenctric bands at belly and below. Footed. Buff slip with red paint, sratched, chipped, some encrustaiton.
H. 12, D. 9.5
Formerly in the collection of David Moore Robinson.
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