Square limestone mortar with incised concentric circles
Object card: 1973. Mission archéologique française de Kition-Salamine (MOM, Lyon), Nakala, SAL_7717. "Square limestone mortar with incised concentric circles". CC BY 4.0. Resized.
Square mortar of limestone with a hollowed and decorated inner face, from the Sanctuary, square K V/η5 (4), inventory Po_0914, negative 06806_05. The unworked base has a circular concavity with an off-centre central point. The decoration consists of two incised concentric circles, drawn with a compass; the stone has been burnt. L. 15, H. 6.5 (cm). Salamis, Cyprus; 21 August 1973.
French, as on the record
objet : Mortier
carre : K V/η5 (4)
inv objet : Po_0914
negatif : 06806_05
Mortier de forme carrée, face interne évidée et décorée. Face de pose non travaillée, présente une concavité circulaire à point central décentré. Décor de deux cercles concentriques incisés. Cercles réguliers fait au compas. En calcaire, a brulé. L. 15, H. 6,5
chantier : Sanctuaire
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