
Geometric I
Black Slip Amphoriskos
Pottery amphoriskos or two-handled jar in Black Slip ware; wheel-made; ovoid body on a conical foot (hollow underneath); wide cylindrical neck, slightly concave, flaring to a flattened rim; pair of opposing handles from shoulder to rim; buff clay with white inclusions, covered with faint traces black slip on the body. Dimensions: Height: 13.10 centimetres Object Type: jar; amphora Ware: Plain White Ware (Plain White I (?)) Techniques: wheel-made
Date
1050 - 900 BC
Accession No.
1982,0729.336
Collection
British Museum
Provenance
- Kourion