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Ritzdekor

The small conical vessel with convex wall is slightly curved in the shape of a horn. At the bottom there is a round, straight mouth, below the mouth rim two string-holes. The incised decoration consists of eight horizontal stripes, separated by simple lines: four bands with transversal opposing zigzag line groups and three bands with two or three rows of strokes. Three transversal line groups at the point of the foot.This small horn-shaped vessel was found at Ayia Paraskevi.

A. Bernhard-Walcher u.a., Die Sammlung zyprischer Antiken im KHM. Sammlungskataloge des KHM Bd. 2, Wien 1999

Title:
Ritzdekor

Time:
2000 - 1800 v. Chr.

Object Name:
Hornförmiges Gefäß der Red Polished III Ware

Culture:
Zyprisch

:
Ayia Paraskevi (Nikosia, Zypern)

Material/technology:
Ton hellbraun; Oberfläche geglättet; Überzug rotbraun, schwach glänzend, bis Innenseite der Mündung. Handgeformt

Dimensions:
H. 8,8 cm, Dm. 4 cm

Copyright:
Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien, Antikensammlung

Invs.:
Antikensammlung, IV 4473

Provenance:
Prähistorische Abteilung/NHM Wien; 1890 Kauf von M., Ohnefalsch-Richter (Inv. 16.106); 1981 Tausch