Cyprus Medieval Museum: Bowl (MM147, MM RR 284 1947/VII-12/3)
Description
Cypriot Sgraffito bowl. Upturned ring base. Conical lower body. Coarse red clay. Yellowish glaze over white slip on interior and also on the exterior of rim. Central motif: Bird incised, with lines all over the body, with two small scrolls on either side of its neck. Group of four parallel lines incised around the lip. Lines of brown paint on the body of the bird, splashes of colour on the scrolls and round the rim. Restored. Fragmented. Paphos workshop.
Provenance: Paphos Horteni ?. Polis Chrysochous
Provenance: Paphos Horteni ?. Polis Chrysochous
Current Ownership
Department of Antiquities, Republic of Cyprus
Type
Chronology Specific
13 th. c. AD
Extent
Height: 8.5 cm
Diameter: 19 cm
Diameter of base: 7 cm
Diameter: 19 cm
Diameter of base: 7 cm
Chronology Period
13 th. c. AD
Current Location
Content Provider
Department of Antiquities, Republic of Cyprus
Original Collection
Medieval Collection