Red Polished Pierced Disc - image 1

Early Bronze Age II

Red Polished Pierced Disc

Pottery disc pierced on each side in Red Polished ware, possibly a lid; hand-made; oval, slightly concave on one side (probably the underside); two pierced holes for attachment; made of a buff, fairly coarse clay, covered with a polished slip (fired orange-red); edges chipped and surface worn in places. Dimensions: Diameter: 6.50 centimetres Object Type: lid Ware: Red Polished Ware Techniques: handmade; pierced; slipped; polished

Date

2300 - 2100 BC

Accession No.

1939,0217.38

Collection

British Museum

Provenance

  • Vounous