Amphora Decorated in the "West Slope" Style
3rd-2nd century BCE
Description
Amphora with rope handles decorated with incised and barbotine (applied clay) decoration and white paint. Patterns include "necklaces," hatching and checkerboard, and an ivy wreath.
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