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Sherd

Object Number:57-16-27
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: 0.3 cm
Outside Diameter:2.4 cm
Credit Line:Exchange with British Museum, 1957

Description

Wall fragment of closed vessel. Only traces of possible white ground on exterior surface. In black glaze a pair of concentric triangles or chevrons, the outer one very elongated. Brown clay with pink 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. 6; pl. 2, 2aView Objects related to this Actual Citation

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