Card/Transcription No.: 408

408 TWO HANDLED VASE (CALCITE)

POSITION:    
Resting on a basket (440) in centre of chamber - (see photos.
1138, 1139, 1140, 1141).

DIMENSIONS:  
Max. H. 29.5; Max. width 29.0; Max. diam. of  lip 22.5, cents.

DESCRIPTION: 
A squat globular two-handled vase wrought of calcite.
Bowl globular; slight circular foot; short cylindrical neck;
thick wide lip.
No ornamentation.

REMARKS:
Traces of a lid having been luted to lip.
Traces of binding around neck for holding lid in place.
Lip and neck broken and mended anciently.
Sides stained.
Contents robbed - slight residue on bottom.