FragmentsCycladic

Body Shed, Ridged With Red Slip

Description

Grey fabric with red slip on exterior. Ridged exterior, with 1.2 cm wide grooves. Closed shape. Wheelmade.

Classification

Fragments

Technique

Wheel-made

Medium

Terracotta

Culture

Cycladic

Period

Cycladic period

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Ancient and Byzantine Art & Numismatics

Dimensions

H. 5 W. 3.3 Th. 0.5 at groove, 0.7 at ridge

Provenance

Transfer from the Department of the Classics, Harvard University. Loaned from George H. Browne, Esq. From the site Phylakopi on Melos.

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