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Code
Ar/Ge.GeT2.E541.C.4
Recorder
Alan Greene
Period
Early Bronze Age / Ранняя Бронза
Remarks

The form of this sherd suggests a a classic Kura-Araxes tri-partite beaker/cup, black on black, often with embossed decoration. The inclusions in this sherd are a mix of both medium and fine sand. The interior surface is almost completely covered with pale brown corrosion, encrustation. The belt decoration sits at the top of the shoulder, encircling the vessel.Designated MAE 648.

Status
Photo Scan
Variant
Unrestricted / Открытый Сосуд
Mode
Cup / Чашка
Possible Function
Indeterminate
Preservation
Incomplete
Extant Parts
Neck, Shoulder
Hardness
Apatite
Inclusions
Medium Sand
Manufacture
Indeterminate / неопределенный
Sorting
Medium Sorted
Surface Treatment (Exterior)
Slipped & Smoothed / Обмаз. Выглаженная
Surface Treatment (Interior)
Slipped & Polished / Обмаз. Полированная
Neck
Axis
Cylindrical
Profile
Concave / Вогнутый
Shoulder
Axis
Cone / Коническая
Profile
Convex / Выпуклый
Measurements
Length (max)
45.8mm
Width (max)
36.0mm
Thickness
5.7mm
Colors

From Interior to Exterior

Interior Color
Pale Brown 10YR 6/3
Exterior Color
Black GY1 2.5/N
Core Bands
Reddish brown 5YR 4/4
Black GY1 2.5/N
Dominant Core Band
2
Decoration
Elements from Top to Bottom
Belt / Пояс
Technologies from Top to Bottom
Relief / Рельефный