This pot was found in Ashkelon and dates from the 11th century BCE. The painting on its front is in the Philistine style. The large fragment depicts a man seated in a carriage one of whose wheels is painted under him. He is holding a goblet or musical instrument. His head is covered with a crown of feathers or perhaps wild hair. It is possible that the painting is depicting a carriage bearing a dead body to a burial ground as was the custom in Aegean society, or the tearing and tousling of hair by mourners as was the practice in this society. On your right are two icons of female mourners tearing out their hair, which were discovered in Philistia.
The second fragment depicts a warrior facing part of a ship and a dolphin. We do not know whether this is a description of the life of the deceased or whether it is part of the funeral ritual.