Bowl, excavations at Nea Paphos Cyprus — Bronze Age, 1650–1200 BC. Ceramic footed bowl/goblet on a low ring-shaped stem; walls diverge at a strongly obtuse angle and bend slightly inward at three-quarters height with a small horizontal vise at the bend. Light-sand clay with light-brown exterior paint and brown-red interior. Exterior painted decoration: narrow horizontal lines slightly darker than the ground, two horizontal purple stripes under the rim, a stripe covering the rim edge, and a belly stripe just below the rim. Interior with numerous light purple horizontal lines. Origin: Cyprus. Dimensions: height 8 cm, width 17 cm., A shallow, rounded ceramic bowl resting on a small foot, shown from the side against a neutral gray background, with a short protruding spout on one side; the bowl surface shows a weathered, rough texture with scratches and flaking, and has a base color of light brown and tan with areas of darker brown streaks and mottled white patches, with several horizontal ...
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Bowl, excavations at Nea Paphos Cyprus — Bronze Age, 1650–1200 BC. Ceramic footed bowl/goblet on a low ring-shaped stem; walls diverge at a strongly obtuse angle and bend slightly inward at three-quarters height with a small horizontal vise at the bend. Light-sand clay with light-brown exterior paint and brown-red interior. Exterior painted decoration: narrow horizontal lines slightly darker than the ground, two horizontal purple stripes under the rim, a stripe covering the rim edge, and a belly stripe just below the rim. Interior with numerous light purple horizontal lines. Origin: Cyprus. Dimensions: height 8 cm, width 17 cm., A shallow, rounded ceramic bowl resting on a small foot, shown from the side against a neutral gray background, with a short protruding spout on one side; the bowl surface shows a weathered, rough texture with scratches and flaking, and has a base color of light brown and tan with areas of darker brown streaks and mottled white patches, with several horizontal darker bands near the rim and a few small dark spots across the body.

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Bowl excavations Nea Paphos Cyprus Bronze Age 1650–1200 Bc Ceramic footed bowl goblet low ring-shaped stem walls diverge strongly obtuse angle bend slightly inward three-quarters height small horizontal vise bend Light-sand clay light-brown exterior paint brown-red interior Exterior painted decoration narrow horizontal lines slightly darker ground two horizontal purple stripes under rim stripe covering rim edge belly stripe Interior numerous light purple horizontal lines Origin Cyprus Dimensions height 8 cm width 17 cm shallow rounded ceramic bowl resting small foot shown side neutral gray background short protruding spout bowl surface weathered rough texture scratches flaking base color light brown tan areas darker brown streaks mottled white patches several horizontal darker bands near small dark spots across body.

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