Rim Sherd Of Deep Semi-Globular Cup With Painted Decoration

Identification and Creation

Object Number: 1977.216.331.5
Title: Rim Sherd Of Deep Semi-Globular Cup With Painted Decoration
Classification: Fragments
Work Type: sherd
Places: Find Spot: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Mycenae (Argolis)
Period: Helladic period, Late Helladic IIIC
Culture: Mycenaean
Persistent Link: https://hvrd.art/o/328835

Physical Descriptions

Technique: Wheel-made
Dimensions: H. 3.2 W. 3.9 Th. Body 0.3, rim, 0.5

Provenance

Recorded Ownership History: Transfer from the Department of the Classics, Harvard University. Gift of Pfeiffer-Hartwell Collection. From the site of Mycenae in the Argolid.

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line: Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Transfer from the Department of the Classics, Harvard University, Gift of Pfeiffer-Hartwell Collection
Accession Year: 1977
Object Number: 1977.216.331.5
Division: Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact: am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description: Rim sherd of deep semi-globular cup. Red-brown paint on buff. A band around vessel below on and below lip on exterior, with another band of paint further down on body. The area between the two bands is a washier, lighter area of paint. The interior is a washy monochrome red-orange. Pinkish-buff fabric. Paint cracking, encrusted, and chipped rim.

Verification Level

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