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Spouted jar (beaker)
Early Aegean, Minoan
Bronze Age, Early Minoan I -III Period
2600–2000 B.C.
Findspot: Greece, Crete, Mochlos
Medium/Technique
Calcite, banded limestone or travertine
Dimensions
11 cm (4 5/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. T. James Bowlker
Accession Number09.18
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionThin walled jar reveals the color (brown and tan) and swirling pattern of the travertine. A small spout on one side and small horizontal pierced handles. Broken and put together.
Provenance1908, excavated at the cemetery of Mochlos, Crete, by Richard Berry Seager (b. 1882 - d. 1925), acquired in the division of finds, and shipped to the MFA [see note]. (Accession Date: January 14, 1909)
NOTE: In recognition of support provided for excavations provided by Mrs. T. James Bowlker.
NOTE: In recognition of support provided for excavations provided by Mrs. T. James Bowlker.