Bichrome Model Bell - image 1

Archaic II

Bichrome Model Bell

Terracotta model bell; conical body splaying outwards at the base; small loop at the top for suspension, and for holding the ringer (missing); buff clay decorated with red and black paint: parallel bands with a line of large irregular dots or lozenges, alternating red and black; surface worn. Dimensions: Diameter: 6.20 centimetres max. ; Height: 5 centimetres Object Type: model; bell Ware: Bichrome Ware (Bichrome IV-V (?)) Techniques: painted

Date

600 - 500 BC

Accession No.

1894,1101.203

Collection

British Museum

Provenance

  • Amathus