
Archaic II
Bichrome V Miniature Jar
Miniature pottery jar or handleless cup in Bichrome V Ware; wheel-made; ovoid-globular body with a short neck and wide everted mouth and small, flat base; made in reddish clay with a brownish matt slip; painted decoration visible as ghosted black and red encircling bands; part of rim and neck is broken away and one side is chipped. Dimensions: Height: 7 centimetres Object Type: jar; cup Ware: Bichrome Ware Series: Bichrome V Techniques: painted
Date
600 - 475 BC
Accession No.
1967,1104.3
Collection
British Museum
Provenance
- Salamis (Cyprus)