White Painted Owl Rattle

White Painted Owl Rattle

Description:

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

Period:

Late Bronze Age I

Date:

1650 - 1500 BC

Collection:

British Museum

Provenance:

Maroni

Accession Number:

1898,1201.156