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Body Sherd of Closed Vessel. Melian imitation of Early Kamares. | Harvard Art Museums | KenAI

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Body Sherd of Closed Vessel. Melian imitation of Early Kamares.

Body Sherd of Closed Vessel. Melian imitation of Early Kamares.

FragmentsMinoan

Body Sherd of Closed Vessel. Melian imitation of Early Kamares.

Description

Body sherd of closed vessel, imitation of Early Kamares. Well-burnished red slip with white paint. The paint is very faded, and only traces exist in some places. The motif is of linked spirals of medium thickness. There is a thinner horizontal band between the two spirals, which went around the vessel body. Reddish fabric with many white inclusions and on surface; lime pops. Hand-made, c. MMIB

Classification

Fragments

Technique

Handmade

Medium

Terracotta

Culture

Minoan

Period

Cycladic period

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Ancient and Byzantine Art & Numismatics

Dimensions

H. 10.2 W. 7.1 Th. 0.6

Provenance

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

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