Globular Stirrup Jar
c. 1300 BCE
Description
Three concentric circles on top disc. Top disc is slightly conical. Band of paint looping spout and false spout. Handles are painted on edges. Five groups of // (zonal) chevrons on shoulder. Body has clean, precise concentric circles, thin and thick. Red-brown paint on buff slip. Scratched and chipped.
Dimensions
H. 11 D. 11
Provenance
Gift of Misses Bettina J. Kahnweiler.
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