Jar with incised decoration

This jar dates from the Early or Middle Bronze Age in Cyprus. The decoration was made by incising lines into the wet clay, and then filling the lines with a white colour to make them stand out.

Object Summary

Accession Loan No.
31/1918/66
Category
Antiquities
Collection Class
Foreign archaeology
Collection Area Region
Southern Europe
Collector Excavator
Cobham, Claude Delaval
Material
potteryRed Polished ware
Common Name
jar with incised decoration
Simple Name
vessel
Production Year Low
-2700
Production Year High
-1650

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two handled flask/jar