Sherds

Object Number

SMP18074

Name

Sherds

Description

Fragments of pottery vessels

wheel-made. Fabrics ranging from fine to coarse. Varying profile thickness. 34 rim and 8 base fragments (four sherds do not preserve either of these features but three can tentatively be associated with rim

one with base). Some rim sherds preserve traces of broken-off handle (probably horizontally aligned). Rim shapes: simple or everted

some with complicated profile

some quite broad. Rim diameter 12 cm up to over 30 cm. Base shapes: flat or ring base

ring bases are everted

one everted flat base

sherd associated with base could have been rounded base. Mostly open shapes (cups

skyphoi

kraters

kalathoi

lekanides

coarse ware). Some fragments of larger closed shapes (hydria or amphora)

a single fragment of a lekythos (extremely retstricted opening). Not all fragments bear traces of slip or decoration. Some broad rims are decorated with slip

in one case incision. One sherd with incision on body (horizontal grooves). Motifs: bands

stripes

wavy lines

parallel strokes

dashes.

Specimen Count

46

Preservation State

Fragment

Collection Date From

1959

Department

Knossos

Collection

Stratigraphical Museum

Other IDs

SMP19060

EMu IRN

164322