Bronze Age Gold from Wales

Bowl, earthenware, conical shaped with a narrow footring that has high sides and a very wide rim; the footring is decorated with a brown glaze, the exterior of the bowl is decorated with a grey-white glaze, the interior is decorated with brown and grey-white glazes that form a fluid pattern of globular and elongated shapes.

Collection Area

Art

Item Number

NMW A 34731

Creation/Production

Tower, James
Date: 1958

Acquisition

Gift, 20/3/1961
Given by The Friends of Amgueddfa Cymru – National Museum Wales

Measurements

Height (cm): 10.9
diam (cm): 31.8
Height (in): 4
diam (in): 12

Techniques

wheel-thrown
forming
Applied Art
glazed
decoration
Applied Art

Material

earthenware

Location

Front Hall, South Balcony : Case H

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