Harvard Art Museums > 1977.216.1808.3: Body Sherd of Closed Vessel with Painted 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"Body Sherd of Closed Vessel with Painted Decoration , 1977.216.1808.3,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Dec 22, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/328234. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1977.216.1808.3 Title Body Sherd of Closed Vessel with Painted Decoration Classification Fragments Work Type sherd Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Mycenae (Argolis) Find Spot: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Mycenae (Argolis) Period Helladic period, Late Culture Mycenaean Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/328234 Physical Descriptions Medium Terracotta Technique Wheel-made Dimensions H. 2.9 W. 2.9 Th. 0.4 Provenance Recorded Ownership History Transferred from the Department of the Classics, Harvard University. Loaned from George H. Browne, Esq. From the site of Mycenae. Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Transfer from the Department of the Classics, Harvard University, Loan from George H. Browne Accession Year 1977 Object Number 1977.216.1808.3 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 Body sherd of closed vessel near shoulder. Red-orange on buff. 5 very thin, //, orange bands of paint around vessel. 3 curved, red-orange bands spring from the thinner lines; a small swatch of paint to the left of them. To the right, 8 short lines, which once formed a fringed circle. Reddish fabric with sparking grits. Lustrous, though encrusted and paint is chipped. 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
