Caption

Red earthenware bathtub from the Palace of Knossos, photograph, Bathtub decorated with three animals., annotation: '56. Crete. Palace at Knossos. Red earthenware bathtub.', unknown, c. 1895 - c. 1915, photographer, pasteboard, paper, daylight gelatin silver print, height 162 mm x width 233 mm, height 239 mm x width 328 mm, Crete, Knossos, A photograph of the upper portion of a weathered ceramic vessel with a wide rim and rounded interior, shown against a plain light background with a narrow border; the vessel surface is light with darker painted figures, including animal motifs that resemble horned and hornless quadrupeds in profile, stylized decorative bands and vertical panels, visible cracks and areas of wear and flaking on the rim and body, and small handles or projections at the rim sides.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A76_312

License type

Rights managed

Available size

37.3Mb (5.7Mb) / 14.2in x 10.2in / 4246 x 3073 (300dpi)

Keywords

Red earthenware bathtub Palace Knossos photograph Bathtub decorated three animals annotation 56 Crete unknown c 1895 - c 1915 photographer pasteboard paper daylight gelatin silver print height 162 mm x width 233 mm height 239 mm x 328 mm upper portion weathered ceramic vessel wide rim rounded interior shown plain light background narrow border vessel surface light darker painted figures animal motifs resemble horned hornless quadrupeds profile stylized decorative bands vertical panels visible cracks areas wear flaking rim body small handles projections rim sides