Skyphos

Object Number

SMP7468

Name

Skyphos

Description

Fragment of a small to medium-sized open vessel

preserving rim

neck

shoulder

and part of body (presumbly maximum diameter). Composed of two fragments

glued together. Slightly everted rim

short neck

round body profile. Fine fabric

wheel-made. Inside body covered in dark slip (weathered)

rim suspended (or originally band in light-coloured slip)

outside neck and upper body/shoulder slipped decoration (horizontal stripes)

body slipped dark on light decoration (band filled with two parallel horizontal zigzag stripes

framed by horizontal stripes). Cf. publication description: Skyphos

rim. D. of rim c. 0.12 m. Semi-lustrous brown glaze sic. Reserved band inside lip. Double zigzag in panel. Cf. Fortetsa pl. 73 no. 1003; AE 1945-7

62 fig. 13 nos. 76-7. and old catalogue desciption: Skyphos rim fragment

recomposed; brown black glaze sic

double zigzag in panel.

Specimen Count

1

Preservation State

Fragment

Collection Date From

1951

Department

Knossos

Collection

Stratigraphical Museum

Other IDs

1426

EMu IRN

165653