Caption

Stone vessel kandila, Body shaped as a flattened hemisphere with four evenly spaced, ribbed vertical ribs. The ribs have round holes through their centers and slightly protrude into the body surface. Narrow, flattened shoulders; clearly defined, wide conical neck. Spout formed by a delicately defined roller around the rim. Interior hollowed in the neck area with a shallow semicircular recess protruding into the body; remaining part of the belly is solid not hollowed. Early Cycladic I period, Grotta–Pelos culture, 3200–2800 BC, Cyclades. Vessel; height 11.5 cm, width 9 cm, weight 0.734 kg., A pale beige stone vessel with a bulbous body, a narrower cylindrical neck with an uneven rim, and a flared conical foot, showing a mottled surface texture and subtle variations of beige, cream, and light brown, set against a dark gray background with a soft shadow beneath.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A03_378

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96.0Mb (4.2Mb) / 19.3in x 19.3in / 5792 x 5792 (300dpi)

Keywords

Stone vessel kandila Body shaped flattened hemisphere four evenly spaced ribbed vertical ribs ribs round holes centers slightly protrude body surface Narrow flattened shoulders defined wide conical neck Spout formed delicately roller rim Interior hollowed neck area shallow semicircular recess protruding body remaining part belly solid hollowed Early Cycladic I period Grotta–Pelos culture 3200–2800 Bc Cyclades Vessel height 11.5 cm width 9 cm weight 0.734 kg pale beige stone vessel bulbous body narrower cylindrical neck uneven rim flared conical foot showing mottled surface texture subtle variations cream light brown set dark gray background soft shadow beneath.