Bridges Collection || University of St Andrews
Title
Bridges Collection || University of St Andrews
Description
The Bridges Collection was donated to the University of St Andrews by Mrs M Bridges of St Andrews. Several cultural periods of Cyprus are represented by the artefacts of the collection. The Bronze and Iron Ages are very well represented with a variety of terracotta polished ware bowls, jugs, and figurines. The Byzantine period is also represented through a good selection of Sgraffiato ware dishes.
For more information please visit the St Andrews Arts Reasearch and Teaching Server (ARTS) project of 3D scanning the collection.
For more information please visit the St Andrews Arts Reasearch and Teaching Server (ARTS) project of 3D scanning the collection.
Creator
S Mirashrafi
Collection Items
Byzantine Glazed Bowl || HC2004(15)
An example of wares from ceramic workshops in Cyprus with sgraffito decoration.
Perfume Bottle || HC1994.3(112)
This is a Red-on-Black miniature bottle, probably used as a container for perfumes. It is dated at the Early Iron Age and is wheel made.
Iron Age Jug || HC1994.3(87)
This jug dates to the beginning of the Iron Age. The black painted decoration resembles plant leaves or flowers. The body is barrel-shaped. It is also quite curious that half of the pot is reddish in colour; this might indicate that it was burned.
Red Polished Jug || HC1994.3(99)
This pot has an unusual handle and an even more unusual attachment on the opposite side. It is very simply decorated with cut-away decoration around the body typical of material of the same period (Early to Middle Bronze Age), but the appendix and…
