Red Polished Ladle
Description: | Red Polished ware ladle with pierced handle for suspension; hand-made; irregular hemispherical bowl with a plain rim; long handle with an oval section: the suspension end has squared corners and has been pinched flat; made of coarse buff clay with a lustrous red slip (missing over parts of the bowl), polished along the axis of the handle. Dimensions: Length: 27.90 centimetres Object Type: ladle Ware: Red Polished Ware Techniques: handmade; slipped |
Period: | Early Bronze Age III |
Date: | 2100 - 1900 BC |
Collection: | British Museum |
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Accession Number: | 2001,1022.1 |