Shoulder Sherd Of Jar or Rug With Painted Decoration.
Description
Shoulder sherd of jar or jug. Light-on-dark slip. Thick, diagonal bands of white paint and pointed ovals. Imitation of Minoan wares. Red fabric with white surface inclusions. Hand-made. Native Geometric Mattpainted, Curvilinear Style imitating MMIIB wares. MCyc. II (MMIIB)
Dimensions
H. 7 W. 6 Th. 0.5-0.7
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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