Early Bronze Age II

Basin

Basin: A large, wide and deep basin in Red Polished II type decoration of a red shiny slip all over its body. The basin has a flat base and two horizontal small lugs attached on each side of its rim. The lugs have no piercings. The basin had been joined together by different sherds and had some restoration. The clay is well mixed with grit and grot straw and has a fired reddish buff with grey and black core. The basin was found on the chamber of tomb 123 from cemetery B in Vounous and it contained bowls 52.38.123.8, 9, 10, 11,12. (Overall: 175 mm x 402 mm) - Made of Pottery Culture: Early Cypriot II