Semitic Museum No. 1995.10.759
Bichrome Bowl
Date: Cypro-Geometric

Form: Bichrome I miniature votive bowl with rounded, flared rim; very slight, rounded carination in center of sides of bowl; two horizontal handles, circular in section set in upper sides of bowl; high concave disk base.

Fabric: Beige clay with miniscule inclusions.

Decoration: Very creamy-beige slip and bichrome decoration in brown/red and dark brown Interior: top of rim painted dark brown, one extremely wide horizontal band around bottom of bowl Exterior: underside of handles painted dark brown, large dot of brown paint on top center of each handle, wide horizontal dark brown band around carination followed by three narrow dark brown bands, ending in one wide faded brownish-red band; sides of disk base painted dark brown, base painted with cross that flares at ends towards edge of base (similar to a maltese cross).

Technical/Manufacturing: Wheel-made; paint is watered down, more wash-like.

Remarks: Provenance unknown.

• Publication: None.
• Comparanda SM: Other miniature bowls with Maltese cross decoration on base, see 1995.10.707,.737,.704,.792,.772,.776,.774,.790,.773,.664,.820,.793,.821,.768. Other miniature bowls with bands on base, (with Maltese cross on base) see 1995.10.773,.664,.793, (without Maltese cross on base):.788. Other miniature bowls with only bands or spiral for exterior body decoration, (with Maltese cross on base) see 1995.10.664,.790,.820,.793,.821, (without Maltese cross on base):.788,.644,.760.
• Comparanda Elsewhere: Webb 1997:33, Pl.12, #143 White Painted I. Benson 1973:80, Pl. 23, #K257 White Painted I; :80, Pl. 30, #K259 Cypro-Geometric IA; :68, Pl. 30, #K46 Late Cypriote IIIb, all from Episkopi Kaloriziki.