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MS4243

From: Greece | Crete | Vasiliki

Curatorial Section: Mediterranean

Object Number MS4243
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Minoan
Provenience Greece | Crete | Vasiliki
Period Middle Minoan IB
Section Mediterranean
Materials Ceramic
Description

Shape: Tall, conical cup with slightly concave profile, with one strap handle. Fabric: Fine, pink (7.5YR 8/4) clay with reddish brown (5YR 4/4) to dark reddish brown (5YR 3/2) paint. Decoration: Wide band on interior of mouth. Exterior painted except for strip under handle. Resting surface unpainted. Condition: Most of handle missing. Repaired at mouth, with one sherd missing. Surface erroded.

Height 7.2 cm
Outside Diameter 7.1 cm
Credit Line Gift of the Candia Museum (Herakleion Archaeological Museum); R. B. Seager, 1908

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