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'Description of the wares' manuscript report by Thompson on prehistoric pottery excavated in Thessaly, 1910

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Reference Code: GBR/3437/AJBW/4/6

Scope and Contents

8 leaves of a handwritten report, authored it is presumed by Maurice Scott Thompson, on the prehistoric pottery excavated by himself and Wace (and Droop) in Thessaly, Greece, between 1908-1910.
The sub headings of the report, entitled 'Description of the Wares', are:
A Unornamented Wares / I Red and Ochre Vases, II. Imitation Urfirniss, III. Late grey ware, IV. True Urfurniss, V. Fine ochre wares, VI. Early red and polished ware, VII. Black polished ware,
B Incised Wares/ VIII. IX. X. Incised Wares,
C Painted Wares / XI. XII. XIII. XIV, XV. XVI. XVII.
The final leaf is a hand drawn table of chronological phases of settlemement entitled 'Scheme shewing the duration of the various wares'.

Dates

  • Creation: 1910

Creator

Extent

8 leaf/leaves : paper

Language of Materials

English

Physical Description

8 leaves of paper H. 11" x W. 8 ½", handwritten in pruple ink on the recto only - presumed to be in Thompson's hand, annotated and foliated by AJBW in pencil

Repository Details

Part of the University of Cambridge: Faculty of Classics Archives Repository

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