Sherds

Object Number

SMP18071

Name

Sherds

Description

29 fragments of pottery sherds

ranging from fine ware (mostly deep cups

bowls

lekane) to semi-coarse ware (amphorae

larger closed vessels). Fragments of rims (one deep cup with base and lower body with black gloss

pale orange fabric

from the 6th century

cf. Erickson Crete in Transition p.126 no. 255; a cup base of diametre 6.0cm with black gloss

pale orange fabric

stepped-profile underfoot from ca.525-500

cf. Erickson Crete in Transition p.131 no. 274; a lekane from rim to lower body

with diametre 11.4cm

of rim 12.0cm

dilute red gloss along rim

buff slip

pale orange fabric

from ca. 450-425

smaller size

carinated profile

and articulation of the rim

cf. Erickson Crete in Transition p.160-162 no. 367)

handles

sides

and bases; most black painted decoration

including parallel lines (of different widths)

spirals

snake-shaped swirls

and overlapping waves patterns. Five fragments have fine black gloss on them

others black slip. Two fragments have incised decoration

one with horizontal parallel lines/grooves across the surface and the other with flower decorations. The label on the box front confines the chronology to Archaic period

but some sherds (especially with linear decoration) appear to be from earlier periods (Early Iron Age

Protogeometric).

Specimen Count

29

Preservation State

Fragment

Collection Date From

1951

Department

Knossos

Collection

Stratigraphical Museum

Other IDs

SMP19057

EMu IRN

165646