flask

MN-2221
Object type canteen
Fabric painted with manganese
Culture/period Andalusian culture
Materials pottery
Technique wheel-thrown
Mint
Production date 1000 / 1050
Current location Exposició permanent
Archaeological site Pla d'Almatà
Township Balaguer (Europa, Espanya, Catalunya, Lleida, Noguera)
Dimensions 252 x 225 x 177 mm
Description
Flask fired in an oxidising atmosphere, with a reddish fabric and fine inclusions. It is circular and ovoid, with a narrow cylindrical neck. It retains one of the two handles, with an oval cross-section and slight central ridge. The decoration is painted with manganese. On the main face, the decorative motifs are concentric friezes formed by parallel lines that frame a sinuous line.
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Omeka ID 366