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Bottle
Elongated tear-shaped bottle of orange-red unglazed earthenware, the body an elongated tear shape, rounded narrow base, the sides rounded and rising, spreading towards the shoulder then tapering below an elongated narrow neck, flaring slightly at mouth, inverted rounded lip rimwith small pinched mouth opposite handle; the handle, of simple loop form, attached below the lip rim and at shoulder; the whole, orange-red in colour with darker mottling and discolouration in patches especially on lower body.
Collection Area
Art
Item Number
NMW A 34524
Creation/Production
Unknown
Date: 1500 BCE
Acquisition
Gift, 28/11/1952
Given by Misses M. & G. Davies
Measurements
Height
(cm): 19.7
Length
(cm): 8
diam
(cm): 7.8
Height
(in): 7
Length
(in): 3
diam
(in): 3
Techniques
wheel-thrown
forming
Applied Art
moulded
forming
Applied Art
Material
earthenware
Location
In store
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