cup

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Object Type: cup
Museum number: 1907,0119.292
Description: Pottery rim sherd from a cup; black slip inside and out painted with red and white linear decoration on exterior.
Cultures/periods: Middle Minoan I
Production date: 2000BC-1850BC
Production place: Made in: Crete
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot: Palaikastro
Materials: pottery
Technique: painted; slipped
Dimensions: Diameter: 8 centimetres (rim); Height: 4.70 centimetres (max)
Bibliographic references: Vase / Catalogue of Vases in the British Museum (A493.6)
Location: Not on display
Acquisition name: Donated by: British School at Athens
Acquisition date: 1907
Department: Greek and Roman
Registration number: 1907,0119.292

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