A MINOAN WHITE-ON-DARK POTTERY CUP
A MINOAN WHITE-ON-DARK POTTERY CUP

EM III-MM II, 2200-1700 B.C.

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A MINOAN WHITE-ON-DARK POTTERY CUP
em iii-mm ii, 2200-1700 b.c.
Hand-modeled, with a flat bottom, rounded sides, and a single strap handle, with a dark slip ornamented in white with a linear pattern consisting of a pair of undulating lines descending from the rim, with groups of short vertical lines above, and a pair of horizontal lines below, the lower framing the root of the handle
2.1/8 in. (5.4 cm.) high