Round shield-shaped sherd (rondache), Sanctuary, square K V/η5 (3)
Object card: 1973. Mission archéologique française de Kition-Salamine (MOM, Lyon), Nakala, SAL_7678. "Round shield-shaped sherd (rondache), Sanctuary, square K V/η5 (3)". CC BY 4.0. Resized.
Rondache: a very thin round shield with a pinched rim and convex centre. The umbo is a flat oval bounded by a deep incision marked with small radiating striations; incisions around the umbo. Pinkish-beige fabric, homogeneous manufacture, solid modelling. Diameter 4.1 cm. Found in the Sanctuary, square K V/η5 (3), Salamis, Cyprus. Inventory Tc_2228; 16 August 1973.
French, as on the record
chantier : Sanctuaire
carre : K V/η5 (3)
Rondache, bouclier rond, très mince, bord pincé, centre convexe. Umbo en ovale plat délimité par une profonde incision, marquée de petites stries rayonnantes. Pâte beige rose. Fabrication homogène, modelé plein. Incisions, pourtour de l'umbo. Diam. 4,1
inv objet : Tc_2228
inv tessons : Tc_2228
negatif : 06771_05
negatif : 06792_01
negatif : 06771_04
objet : Rondache
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