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Title: Cyprus Medieval Museum: Plate (MM1111, No. 28 p. 8 1989/xi-14)
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

Size: Height: 8 cm; Diameter: 31 cm
Place: Frourion Lemesou, Cyprus  
Languages: No linguistic content; Not applicable
Medium: clay
glaze (coating by location)
Project: BYZART Project  
Fond: OUC Department of Antiquities Republic of Cyprus  
Physical type: plates (general, dishes)
Material and technique: sgraffito (technique)
glazing (coating process)
Data provider: Department of Antiquities, Republic of Cyprus  
License: All rights reserved
Rights holder: Department of Antiquities, Republic of Cyprus  
Appears in Collections:BYZART

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