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cup
Object Type
cup
Museum number
1907,0119.293
Description
Pottery sherd from carinated cup with crinkled rim. Black slipped inside and out with traces of white painted decoration on outisde.
Cultures/periods
Middle Minoan II
Production date
1850BC-1700BC
Production place
Made in:
Crete
Findspot
Excavated/Findspot:
Palaikastro
Materials
pottery
Technique
painted
slipped
Dimensions
Height:
6 centimetres
(max)
Width:
10.80 centimetres
(max)
Bibliographic references
Vase / Catalogue of Vases in the British Museum
(A540)
Location
Not on display
Acquisition name
Donated by:
British School at Athens
Acquisition date
1907
Department
Greek and Roman
Registration number
1907,0119.293