Cyprus Medieval Museum: Plate (MM1111, No. 28 p. 8 1989/xi-14)
Format
TIFF
Start date
1200
End date
1399
Historical period
Late Byzantine Period
Description
Glazed ware with brown and green overall Sgraffito. Shallow body, out-turned rim, ring base. The internal decoration consists of a wedding couple. The male holds a towel and a beaker, while the female holds a jug and a comb. In the background there are rosettes, egg and spear(?) motifs. The couple wears long garments richly decorated with floral elements and guilloches. The female wears earrings 1989/XI-14/.
Provenance: Nicosia, Androkleous and Pindareos Street
Language
No linguistic content; Not applicable
Physical type
Size
Height: 8 cm; Diameter: 31 cm
Material and technique
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Project
Data provider
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