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Catalog Number

CAS 0389-0370   CAS 0389-0370; 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 700-600 BCE
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials Clay; Pigment
Description Round bowl with flat, low pedestaled base, and flaring sides that curve inward at the rim; Pair of coiled, loop handles are attached opposite each other at rim; Interior and exterior surfaces are scraped smooth and covered with buff colored slip; Designs on both interior and exterior consist of series of concentric lines of varying widths, all painted in black; Exterior design also includes single wide band that is rust brown in color; Both handles and lip are painted black.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 5.9, Rim Diam = 20.1, Max Diam = 22.9