Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0389-0499 | |
| Category | Pottery; Vessels | |
| Object Name | Pitcher | |
| Culture | Mycenaen? | |
| Global Region | Southwest Asia | |
| Country | Cyprus | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | ||
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | Middle Bronze: 2200-1800 BCE | |
| Collection Name | Rietz Collection of Food Technology | |
| Materials | Clay; Pigment | |
| Description | Small pitcher with rounded base, spherical body, and tall narrow neck with flaring rim; One edge of rim is significantly lower than the opposite edge; Single coiled handle is attached to high edge of rim and to shoulder; Exterior of pitcher is coated with white slip and painted with series of wide concentric bands on base and series of cross-hatched bands that extend from lower sides to base of neck and then up the neck and handle, possibly reminiscent of rope carrying straps; All designs are painted in dark brown. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 15.1, Rim Diam = 4.2, Max Diam = 9.2 | |