Flat-bowl With Bridge-spout With Native Geometric Mattpainted Decoration
Description
Flat-bowl with bridge-spout. Red monochrome interior and base. Brown on buff bands below lip, base (brushwork begining under spout), and on edges of spout. 2 thin, //, vertical bands to the left of the spout between the horizontal bands around vessel, and 2 bands around the underside of the spout. Red fabric with large inclusions. Handmade. Weathered, pitted, and lip chipped. Native Geometric Mattpainted Black and Red Style (MCyc. II-MCycIII).
Dimensions
H. 2.1 W. 5.6 L. 6.5 ( 9.0 including spout) Th. 0.6
Provenance
Transfer from the Department of the Classics, Harvard University. Loaned from George H. Browne, Esq. From the site of Phylakopi on Melos.
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