Black Burnished bowl with handles in the shape of lotus flowers
Date9th-8th century BCE
Periodlate Geometric to early Archaic
CulturePhoenician
MediumCeramic (wheelmade and handmade) with black slip
ClassificationCeramics
Credit LineBequest of John Ringling, 1936
Object numberSN28.682
On View
Not on viewHeight: (2 1/4 in.) 5.7 cm
Height (without handles): (1 5/8 in.) 4.07 cm
Width (at handles): (5 13/16 in.) 14.8 cm
Diameter (without handles): (4 1/4 in.) 10.8 cm
Thickness (wall): (3/16 in.) 0.52 cm
Handles
Height: (2.0 in.) 5.08 cm
Width: (2 1/2 in.) 6.35 cm
Lotus Flower
Height: (11/16 in.) 1.82 cm
Width: (1 1/16 in.) 2.74 cm
Thickness: (5/8 in.) 1.56 cm
Rim
Diameter (exterior): (4 3/8 in.) 11.05 cm
Diameter (interior): (3 13/16 in.) 9.61 cm
Medium Details
Color
Core: 4 N/ (dark gray)
Slip: 2.5 N/ (black)
Inclusions
some sand, few lime, few small voids
1750-1550 BCE
800-650 BCE
800-650 BCE
Unknown
