Rim Of Hole-Mouthed Vessel With Imitation Mycenaean Painted Decoration
Description
Rim of hole mouth vessel, which was a two-handled, spouted shape. Red and brown paint on brown-buff. 5 brown foliat bands on lip, in between areas of red. There is a band of red paint below the lip, and and the remains of 3 large brown dots, probably a larger foliate band or pendant motif. The main motif on hole-mouth jars was typically hatched-loop, though Marine Style (but not the octopus) does occur. Buff fabric with many voids and inclusions. Probably LHI-II
Dimensions
H. 2.1 W. 4.5 Th. Body 0.4, 0.8 at lip
Provenance
Transfer from the Department of the Classics, Harvard University. Loan from George H. Browne Esq.From the site of Phylakopi on Melos.
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