Body Sherd of Open Vessel (Cup or Bowl) with Painted Decoration
FragmentsMycenaean

Body Sherd of Open Vessel (Cup or Bowl) with Painted Decoration

Description

Body sherd of open vessel, cup or bowl. Brown-orange on brown-buff. Interior red monochrome. On exterior, 5 thin, concentric arcs, slightly sloppily painted, and 3 other thin bands which intersect the arcs. The original motif probably consisted of a group of concentric arcs, or running spirals. Semi-lustrous.Reddish fabric. Interior chipped.

Classification
Fragments
Technique
Wheel-made
Medium
Terracotta
Culture
Mycenaean
Period
Helladic period, Late
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Department
Department of Ancient and Byzantine Art & Numismatics

Dimensions

H. W. Th. 0.5-0.6

Provenance

Transferred from the Department of the Classics, Harvard University. Loaned from George H. Browne, Esq. From the site of Mycenae.

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