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Early Aegean, Minoan
Bronze Age, Early Minoan II-III Period
about 2600–2000 B.C.
Medium/Technique
Calcite
Dimensions
Height: 4.7 cm (1 7/8 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. T. James Bowlker
Accession Number09.27
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionBottle. Light brown and cream colored. Globular body, flattened at bottom. Raised ring around neck. Flat rim. Calcite (Peter Warren: letter from Christine Lilyquist, March 24, 1995)
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.