Terracotta vase fragment with floral decoration and bands
From Knossos, Crete
Polychrome fragment with floral ornament in white and orange bands on dark ground.
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From Knossos, Crete
Polychrome fragment with floral ornament in white and orange bands on dark ground.
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Title: Terracotta vase fragment with floral decoration and bands
Period: Middle Minoan II
Date: ca. 1800–1700 BCE
Culture: Minoan
Medium: Terracotta; Kamares ware
Dimensions: Overall: 2 9/16 x 2 1/8in. (6.5 x 5.4cm)
Classification: Vases
Credit Line: The Cesnola Collection, by exchange, 1911
Accession Number: 11.186.29
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