Late Bronze Age II

Base Ring Bull Rhyton

Pottery Base Ring II ware bull rhyton; hand-made; lower face forms slightly flaring tubular spout with hole through mouth; applied pellets for eyes; ears applied pinched discs of clay below conical horns; circular hole for mouth of vessel on shoulder of bull, with strap handle from rim to mid body; dewlap and tail moulded in relief; legs shaped by shaving excess clay; decorated with painted white stripes down body and head; thin, matt dark purple-brown slip; fabric medium brown with grey core; mended from sherds, one area of body missing. Dimensions: Height: 10.10 centimetres; Length: 14.80 centimetres; Width: 5.70 centimetres Object Type: rhyton Ware: Base Ring Ware Series: Base Ring II Techniques: handmade; applied; slipped; painted; shaved