FragmentsMycenaean12th-11th century BCE

Body Sherd Of Vessel With Painted Decoration

12th-11th century BCE

Description

Probably from a cup. The exterior has 4 // diagonal fluidly painted lines coming from a horizontal band around the vessel on a cream slip. The interior is monochrome cream slipped. Reddish fabric with some voids. Lustrous.

Classification

Fragments

Technique

Wheel-made

Medium

Terracotta

Culture

Mycenaean

Period

Helladic period, Late Helladic IIIC

Century

12th-11th century BCE

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Ancient and Byzantine Art & Numismatics

Dimensions

H. 2.1 W. 2.1 Th. 0.4

Provenance

Bequest of David M. Robinson.

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