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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