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Catalog Number CAS 0389-0369   CAS 0389-0369; Bowl
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Bowl
Culture Cypriot
Global Region Southwest Asia
Country Cyprus
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 700-600 BCE
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials Clay; Pigment
Description Round shallow bowl with flat base and widely flaring sides; Pair of heavy coiled loop handles are attached at rim opposite each other in horizontal position; Designs are painted in dark brown and include series of concentric heavy and fine lines in center of bowl's interior; Exterior of base is painted with checkerboard pattern of plain and cross-hatched units, encircled by series of concentric very wide and narrow lines; Lip and both handles are also painted dark brown.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 5.3, Width = 28.7, Max Diam = 22.7