
Geometric
Bichrome Wish-Bone Plate
Pottery dish or plate in Bichrome ware; shallow body with a concave body and slightly inturning rim; ring base; two opposing wish-bone handles; orange clay and cream slip, decorated in black and orange-red paint: black concentric bands on the interior and exterior, the latter framing hatched triangles and other geometric motifs and a large bull's-eye motif surrounded by a wide red disc, solid paint on handles; surface worn in places. Dimensions: Diameter: 23.40 centimetres Object Type: bowl Ware: Bichrome Ware (BiCh I-II) Techniques: painted; wheel-made; slipped
Date
1050 - 750 BC
Accession No.
1982,0729.146
Collection
British Museum
Provenance
- Gastria
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