Sherds

Object Number

SMP18076

Name

Sherds

Description

Fragments of pottery vessels

hand-built. Two fragments part of same vessel (post-excavation break). Fabrics range from fine to coarse. All are handles. Vertical handles round/ovoid/elliptical profile

one formed of two coils (visible in break)

join body below rim

form part of rim or sit on rim (protruding above). These can be associated with closed storage and fast-pouring vessel shapes (amphora

hydria

jug). Horizontal handles round prfile

thickening towards joint with vessel body

upwards orientation

oblique angle to vessel body. These can be associated with open vessel shapes (depending on size: krater

skyphos

specimens are rather large). One fragment of double vertical handle (probably from pithos). One fragment of vertical handle with element diverting towards vessel surface at centre (probably from krater). One small vertical handle directly below lip of coarse vessel

rim diameter 16 cm

probably from storage vessel. All but the last described fragment show traces of decoration. One vertical handle twisted relief. All other handles decoated with painted slip (dark-on-light): plain

lines

waves

parallel dashes

crosses. Decoration (esp. ornamental) often applied selectively (only on visible areas). At least two fragments with splatters (inside decoration). These can be associated with Protogeomteric kraters/skyphoi.

Specimen Count

18

Preservation State

Fragment

Collection Date From

1959

Department

Knossos

Collection

Stratigraphical Museum

Other IDs

SMP19062

EMu IRN

165710