
Early Bronze Age III
Red Polished Ladle
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
Date
2100 - 1900 BC
Accession No.
2001,1022.1
Collection
British Museum
Provenance