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Drawing of Tomb 517 alabastron with vertical sides, decorated with dots and wavy lines in reddish paint, 1922-1923

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Reference Code: GBR/3437/MCNE/2/3/1/27
Drawing of Tomb 517 alabastron with vertical sides, decorated with dots and wavy lines in reddish paint
Drawing of Tomb 517 alabastron with vertical sides, decorated with dots and wavy lines in reddish paint

Scope and Contents

Drawing of alabastron with vertical sides, pattern of dots on shoulder and wavy lines on sides in reddish paint, together with a view of its base, featuring a wheel-pattern with solid centre. Unsigned but attributed to P. de Jong. Scale 1:1.

Dates

  • Creation: 1922-1923

Creator

Conditions Governing Use

© British School at Athens

Extent

1 leaf/leaves (1 leaf of paper) : paper

Language of Materials

English

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

pencil and gouache on paper, H. 11.2 x W. 21.3 cm Water damaged and stained.

Related Materials

Photograph C. 364

Bibliography

Wace, A. J. B. Chamber Tombs at Mycenae. 1932. See Pl. XXXIV, no. 14 for a photograph of the object. This drawing was never published.

Repository Details

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

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