
Late Bronze Age II
Red Lustrous Lentoid Flask
Pottery lentoid flask; Red Lustrous Wheel-made ware; wheel-made; very long, thin and slightly tapering neck; rolled rim with pointed profile; one vertical handle from upper neck to shoulder; slightly off centre; one side of the body is slightly convex with a low nipple in the centre, the other side, which also has the handle attached, is deeply convex and almost conical; reddish self-slip and clay; multi-directional burnishing with incomplete coverage. Dimensions: Height: 23.20 centimetres; Thickness: 9.30 centimetres; Width: 13.50 centimetres Object Type: flask Ware: Red Lustrous Wheel-made Ware Techniques: wheel-made; self-slip; burnished
Date
1450 - 1200 BC
Accession No.
1897,0401.1196
Collection
British Museum
Provenance
- Enkomi