Harvard Art Museums > 1977.216.1828.3: Body 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"Body Sherd of Jar with Kamares Decoration , 1977.216.1828.3,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Nov 23, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/328247. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1977.216.1828.3 Title Body Sherd of Jar with Kamares Decoration Classification Fragments Work Type sherd Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Crete Find Spot: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Crete Period Minoan period, Middle Minoan II Culture Minoan Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/328247 Physical Descriptions Medium Terracotta Technique Wheel-made Dimensions H. 4 W. 6.5 Th. 0.2-0.3 Provenance Recorded Ownership History Transferred from the Department of the Classics, Harvard University. From the site of Kato Zakro, 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 1977.216.1828.3 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, probably from a jar. A buff-fired slip has been applied with a dark glaze. The dark brown-black paint is used to form thick bands around the vessel, which then have a layer of white paint atop them. The dark paint is also used in to form //, vertical lines from the top band. MM IIA-B, Classical Kamares 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
