Cyprus Medieval Museum: Bowl (MM227, Kan Cas 16 Room 7)
Format
TIFF
Start date
1300
End date
1399
Historical period
Late Byzantine Period
Description
Cypriot Bichrome Sgraffito. Fragmented. Restored body, rim and base. Conical body, flaring rim. Ring base. Buff brown clay, creamish slip and glaze on interior and exterior. Decoration only on interior. Rim: band of circles, below rim: band of lines creating triangles as well as parallel lines. Overall motif: young couple on a balcony (?). Their clothes are decorated with chevrons, imbrications and lines. The lady is wearing a long head dress. Splashes of green and yellow. Engomi Workshop.
Provenance: Kantara Castle
Language
zxx
Physical type
Size
Height: 7.7 cm; Diameter: 31.2 cm
Material and technique
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Data provider
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