Melos, Phylakopi: Pottery, imported Cretan LMII

Department Archive
Collection BSA SPHS Image Collection
Reference No. BSA SPHS 01/4605.9455
Level Item
Description The glass negative is full plate size, a copy negative.
Dimensions 24 x 17.5 cm
Place Phylakopi
Melos Island
Dates 1911
Donor/Creator The British School at Athens
Project Phylakopi Excavation 1911
Scope and Content Part of a group of images from the continuation of excavations in 1910-1911 at Phylakopi on the island of Melos previously conducted by the British School at Athens from 1896-1899. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Phylakopi Pottery: 19.253.82.96.239 Imported Cretan LMII ware BSA xvii p. 15 f. 2".
Notes The mainland pottery sequences were not established at the time of Phylakopi Excavations. 'M' could stand for Mycenaean and be applied to both Cretan Minoan and Mainland Helladic pottery.
Reference 1911. BSA 17: 15, fig. 2. Link to article