Pottery / urn, food vessel

Description

Food vessel ornamented over the whole outer surface, from a cist under a cairn at Glenhead, near Doune, Perth and Kinross, Early Bronze Age, 2000 - 1700 BC

Museum reference

X.EQ 66

Collection

Archaeology

Object name

Pottery / urn, food vessel

Date

20th - 18th century BC

Materials

Ceramic

Physical description

Ceramic; ornamented over the whole outer surface

Collection place(s)

Glenhead, Doune, Perthshire, Scotland, Northern Europe

References

Anderson, J. 1883. 'Notices of urns in the museum that have been found with articles of use or ornament', Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland 17 (1882-83), 452-3.

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