Israel/Hula Valley

Late Hellenistic

L. 5303, 5312, 5316

Bowl, hemispherical

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Hard dark gray fabric (5Y 4/1), moderate amount of tiny white specks and possible mica

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Dining/Drinking/Serving

Dark gray slip overall except on upper exterior wall, which is fired nearly black (N2.5/) from stacking in the kiln. Alternately rough and smooth bands visible on the interior under a raking light. Body decorated with three horizontal grooves at top of wall and pairs of grooves below; a pattern of repeated triangles with a central axis formed with 3 strokes separated by a vertical pair that begins as a squiggle and becomes a vertical stroke.

Wheel made

Fully fired