Terracotta fragment of a pithos (?) with impressed zigzag pattern
From Zygouries, Greece
Fragment, incised designs.
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From Zygouries, Greece
Fragment, incised designs.
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Title: Terracotta fragment of a pithos (?) with impressed zigzag pattern
Period: Early Helladic III
Date: ca. 2300–2100 BCE
Culture: Helladic
Medium: Terracotta; Coarse ware
Dimensions: Overall: 2 11/16 x 1 3/4in. (6.8 x 4.5cm)
Classification: Vases
Credit Line: Gift of Gisela M. A. Richter, 1923
Object Number: 23.121.2
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