Harvard Art Museums > 1977.216.1839.5: Rim Sherd of Jar with Kamares Decoration. Fragments Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Rim Sherd of Jar with Kamares Decoration. , 1977.216.1839.5,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Dec 21, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/287342. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1977.216.1839.5 Title Rim Sherd of Jar with Kamares Decoration. Classification Fragments Work Type sherd Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Crete, Knossos (Crete) Find Spot: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Crete, Knossos (Crete) Period Minoan period, Middle Minoan II Culture Minoan Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/287342 Physical Descriptions Medium Terracotta Technique Wheel-made Dimensions H. 2.5 W. 5.4 Th. 0.4-0.8 Provenance Recorded Ownership History Transferred from the Department of the Classics, Harvard University. Loaned by Dr. G. H. Chase. From the site of Knossos, Crete. Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Transfer from the Department of the Classics, Harvard University, Loan from Dr. George H. Chase Accession Year 1977 Object Number 1977.216.1839.5 Division Asian and Mediterranean Art Contact am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Descriptions Description Rim sherd of globular jar with angular rim. Light-on-Dark Kamares Ware Decoration ( Creamy white on dull black-brown slip.). Band of white paint around vessel just under the lip. 4 nested chevrons enclosed by 2 // vertical lines from band below lip. Interior monochrome dark slip. Red fabric. Paint cracking, encrusted, chipped. Irregular interior. MM IIA-B Verification Level This record was created from historic documentation and may not have been reviewed by a curator; it may be inaccurate or incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of Asian and Mediterranean Art at am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
