tray

Object Number

SMP7490

Name

tray

Description

Part of a medium-sized

shallow

open vessel

preserving full profile and part of handle. Flat base

carinated body profile

everted rim

handle either knob (bean-shaped in section

irregular profile) or attachment of longer vertical strap handle. Semi-fine fabric

wheel-made

handle made separately and attached. Slipped dark on light decoration inside (broad concentric stripes)

outside body (band of xs/lozenges

framed by pair of horizontal stripes)

outside base (band of trangles sub-divided by vs/chevrons

framed by concentric band)

and handle (stripe as frame

vertical strokes). Cf. publication description: Tray

rim to base. H. 0.035 m. D. of rim c. 0.34 m. Orange clay

dull brown glaze sic. End of strap handle. Broad concentric bands inside. Outside: on wall

simple lozenge chain (Fortetsa motif 5r); on base

zigzag with chevrons in interstices (Fortetsa motif 3ad). and old catalogue description: Tray fragment: complete profile with one attachment of strap handle. Brown glaze sic

inside: bands

outside: lozenge chain

& under zigzag with chevrons.

Specimen Count

1

Preservation State

Fragment

Collection Date From

1951

Department

Knossos

Collection

Stratigraphical Museum

Other IDs

1435

EMu IRN

165675