Late Bronze Age III
Cypro-Minoan Inscribed Ball
Solid terracotta sphere (known as balls or boules) inscribed before firing with six signs of Cypro-Minoan script (nos. 42, 35, 45, 46, 28 and 20 in Masson's system); brown clay with a polished surface. Dimensions: Diameter: 2 centimetres Object Type: ball Techniques: incised Inscription: Inscription type: inscription Inscription language: Cypro-Minoan Inscription script: Cypro-Minoan Inscription note: Cypro-Minoan?
Date
1300 - 1100 BC
Accession No.
1898,1201.204
Collection
British Museum
Provenance
- Hala Sultan Tekke
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