Accessory vessel
Previous owner: Previously owned by
Thomas Bateman
, British, 1821 - 1861
Material and Medium: Pottery
Dimensions: Height 41mm, maximum diameter 76mm.
Department: Archaeology
Accession Number: J93.890
Small pottery cups are often found buried in Bronze Age graves alongside other pots. They are sometimes called accessory vessels. Archaeologists are not sure what the function of these tiny pots was.
Pots were made on a household scale and vary greatly in size, shape and decoration. Bronze Age potters liked to decorate their creations. Elaborate, repeating incised or impressed patterns, like the lines seen here, are common. These were pushed into the soft, damp clay before firing.
Display Location:
AH2
