Sherds

Object Number

SMP18075

Name

Sherds

Description

Fragments of pottery vessels

wheel-made. Two fragments part of same vessel (post-excavation break). Fine to semi-coarse fabrics. 32 rim sherds

19 base sherds

16 body sherds

4 handles

1 lid. Rim shapes: simple

everted round

everted with sharp edge

some quitebroad rims. Rim diameters range between 9 cm and 25 cm. Base shapes: conical ring bases

ring base

flat bases

everted flat base. Two fine probably horizontal handles with round profile

one probably vertical handle with bent cuboid profile

one solid semicircular handle (or part of it). Shapes associated with rims mainly open (cups

skyphoi

lekanides

lids)

shapes associated with conical ring bases slow-pouring vessels

probably lekythoi (esp. archaic slender form)

horizontal handles oblique in relation to vessel profile can be associated with skyphoi

horizontal handle roughly 90° to vessel profile can be associated with lekanis/plate

vertical handles probably from fast-pouring or storage vessels (amphora

oinochoe

pithos). All sherds except for four conical bases and two fine probably horizontal handles are slipped/decorated. Slip colour: dark (red or brown

depending on firing atmosphere) and white. Decoration on outside and inside body (inside mainly plain slip or horizontal bands)

flat bases slipped

one flat base decorated with spiral

lid sherds ornamental decoration outside

inside mainly plain slip

in one case respectively undecorated and ornamental decoration. Motifs (mainly outside body): waves

bands

horizontal lines

lattices

rows of arrows

zigzag

parallel strokes

dashes. One rim sherd with incised decoration (hoizontal grooves on upper body).

Specimen Count

72

Preservation State

Fragment

Collection Date From

1959

Department

Knossos

Collection

Stratigraphical Museum

Other IDs

SMP19061

EMu IRN

165709