Archaic II

Bichrome Ware Amphora

Pottery amphora (jar) in Bichrome Ware; wheel-made; ovoid body on a low ring base; tall splaying neck with a rolled everted rim; pair of opposing loop handles (oval section). Made of buff clay decorated with red and black paint: bands around the body and body, separating friezes of hatching and dots (on the neck and shoulder), wand intersecting lines on both sides of the body. Surface scratched and worn in places. Dimensions: Height: 21 centimetres Object Type: amphora; jar Ware: Bichrome Ware (BiCh V) Techniques: painted; wheel-made