Paphos District Archaelogical Museum: Plate MP 2577/4
Format
JPEG
Start date
1100
End date
1299
Historical period
Middle Byzantine Period
Description
Plate. Reddish fabric. Low flaring base. Body with flaring form. The rim is simply formed by the edge of the sides. A coat of white slip covers the interior and adorns the exterior with tongues. The interior decoration is rendered with both fine and broad inscribed lines. In the centre is a medallion adornes with trefoils enclosed in ellipses and with pendant triangular motifs in between. The engraved pattern is enriched with browish -yellow paint. Light yellow glazing inside and in the upper part externally. Belongs to the ' Zeuxippos Ware' of Byzantine pottery.
Chronological details: late 12th-early 13th c. AD
Language
zxx
Physical type
Medium
Size
Height : 4.9 cm, diameter: 20.5
Material and technique
Project
Data provider
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