Rim of Deep Bowl with Painted Decoration

Identification and Creation

Object Number: 1977.216.1808.4
Title: Rim of Deep Bowl with Painted Decoration
Classification: Fragments
Work Type: sherd
Places: Find Spot: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Mycenae (Argolis)
Period: Helladic period, Late
Culture: Mycenaean
Persistent Link: https://hvrd.art/o/328235

Physical Descriptions

Medium: Terracotta
Technique: Wheel-made
Dimensions: H. 3.6 W. 5.6 Th. 0.4

Provenance

Recorded Ownership History: Transferred from the Department of the Classics, Harvard University. Loaned from George H. Browne, Esq. From the site of Mycenae.

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line: Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Transfer from the Department of the Classics, Harvard University, Loan from George H. Browne
Accession Year: 1977
Object Number: 1977.216.1808.4
Division: Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact: am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description: Rim of deep bowl. Slightly rolled rim. Brown-black on buff. Thick band of dark-brown paint on lip, interior and exterior, quickly painted. Thin, running spiral below in washier, light brown, 7 coils are preserved. Interior is buff monochrome. Reddish-pink fabric with buff slip.

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