White Painted Owl Rattle - image 1

Late Bronze Age I

White Painted Owl Rattle

Pottery: White Painted VI piriform rattle representing an owl; two holes serving as eyes and two projections at the top representing ear tufts; oval handle from back of head to shoulder; colour of clay not detectable; thick creamy white slip with brown painted stripes. Dimensions: Diameter: 6.30 centimetres; Height: 12.50 centimetres Object Type: rattle Ware: White Painted Ware Series: White Painted VI (SCE type XIV a) Techniques: slipped; painted

Date

1650 - 1500 BC

Accession No.

1898,1201.156

Collection

British Museum

Provenance

  • Maroni