Bronze Age Bowl bottom

Elaborately decorated, almost complete bowl. The round base is decorated with a square pattern made out of 5 incised lines. This is itself enclosed within a square of another 5 incised lines incorporating a simple meander pattern. This is in turn, surrounded by a larger square that incorporates double meanders. This decoration on the base is enclosed by two simple cut -out lines, on top of which are a series of impressed triangles around the circumference of the bowl. Above these, on the neck of the vessel is another meander decoration, this time incorporating false-relief zig-zags. Traces of white fill can be seen in the cut-out lines. The rim is simple and curves slightly inwards and is perforated at one point. The fabric is black to dark grey and is covered with a highly polished black slip.