Heraklion Archaeological Museum - CollectiveAccess System : Clay objects : Kados decorated in the Alternating Style [Π26792]

Kados decorated in the Alternating Style

Π26792

Clay

Intact, mended.

Height: 30 cm. Rim diameter: 25.6 cm. Base diameter: 22 cm. Lid diameter: 21 cm.

Archanes

Tourkogeitonia - Palatial Building

Late Bronze Age. Neopalatial period, Late Minoan ΙB period.:

1500-1450 BC:

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Case:

Exhibition thematic unit:

Late Bronze Age - Neopalatial period (1700-1450 BC). The New Palaces. The zenith of Minoan civilisation

Archanes palatial building. Palace of Zakros.

Description

Large cylindrical vessel with lid and bridge spout, with two decorative vertical handles under the spout. Three similar decorative handles with a small relief disc where they join the body are placed opposite the spout. The vessel also has two large horizontal strap handles with a grooved back, placed opposite each other high on the body. The surface of the lid, which has a strap handle, is decorated with crocuses. The body is decorated in brown on buff slip with motifs of the Alternating Style of the Special Palatial Tradition: bands around the base, palm trees, rocks, heart-shaped ivy leaves, sea anemones and a rosette. Under the rim are monochrome grooves and dotted lines. Found in the Late Minoan IB final destruction layer of the palatial building at Archanes.

Bibliography:

Sakellarakis, Y. and Sakellaraki, Ε. "Αρχάνες", Το Έργον της Αρχαιολογικής Εταιρείας κατά το έτος 1989 (1990): 141-147. Sakellarakis, Y. and Ε. Sapouna-Sakellaraki. Αρχάνες. Μια Νέα Ματιά στη Μινωική Κρήτη, Vol. II (Greek edition). Athens, 1997: 440-441 (fig. 418).

Author:

P. S.

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