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Sherd

Object Number:57-16-21
Current Location: Collections Storage
Culture:East Greek
Provenience: Syria
Al Mina
Date Made: 7th century BCE
Early Date: -799
Late Date: -600
Section:Mediterranean
Materials:Ceramic
Thickness: 0.4 cm
Outside Diameter:5 cm
Credit Line:Exchange with British Museum, 1957
Other Number:MN5 - Other Number

Description

Wall fragment of closed vessel. The exterior surface is covered with white on which is painted a linear floral (?) pattern. The pattern resembles a lilly with an outer curving line ending in a spiral and two others curving toward the first. Russet clay with grey core. Interior unglazed.

Bibliography:

[Book] Benson, Jack L., and Schaus, Gerald P. 1995. Corpus Vasorum Antiquorum: The University Museum.. Philadelphia. The University Museum. Vol. University Museum 2; USA 29. Actual Citation : Page/Fig./Plate: p. 9; pl. 4, 1cView Objects related to this Actual Citation

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