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Marble spouted bowl
Technical analysis: Ultraviolet-induced visible light luminescence examination
This delicate, marble spouted, conical bowl is complete except for the chipped spout and minor losses at the rim and lug. Its relatively thin-walled sides curve up and out from a narrow flat base. A gently curved spout is carved at one end of the rim and a shallow horizontal lug is carved opposite it for a balanced pour. The bowl is similar to clay Early Helladic and Early Cycladic sauceboats that most likely were used for pouring and/or drinking liquids.
The surface is weathered with a pinkish-brown encrustation and there are traces of ancient tool marks.
Sandy MacGillivray and Wendy Walker
(1) For this type and comparanda, see Getz-Gentle, Pat. 1996. Stone Vessels of the Cyclades in the Early Bronze Age. pp. 109-12, University Park: Pennsylvania State University Press.
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