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 one small horizontal vise at the bend. Light-sand clay with light-brown paint outside and brown-red inside. Painted exterior decoration: narrow horizontal lines slightly darker than ground, two horizontal purple stripes under the rim, a stripe covering the rim edge; belly just below the rim. Interior: numerous light purple horizontal lines. Vessel goblet, height 8 cm, width 17 cm., A shallow, rounded ceramic bowl with a small rounded foot sits against a smooth background; the bowl shows a weathered surface with worn patches and flaking, and a small protruding spout on one side. The exterior displays horizontal banding near the rim and areas of uneven coloration in shades of tan, beige, brown, reddish-brown, and pale off-white. The interior rim appears darker with muted bro...
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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 one small horizontal vise at the bend. Light-sand clay with light-brown paint outside and brown-red inside. Painted exterior decoration: narrow horizontal lines slightly darker than ground, two horizontal purple stripes under the rim, a stripe covering the rim edge; belly just below the rim. Interior: numerous light purple horizontal lines. Vessel goblet, height 8 cm, width 17 cm., A shallow, rounded ceramic bowl with a small rounded foot sits against a smooth background; the bowl shows a weathered surface with worn patches and flaking, and a small protruding spout on one side. The exterior displays horizontal banding near the rim and areas of uneven coloration in shades of tan, beige, brown, reddish-brown, and pale off-white. The interior rim appears darker with muted brown tones, and the overall texture looks rough and aged with visible speckling and abrasions.

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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 paint outside brown-red inside Painted exterior decoration narrow lines slightly darker ground two purple stripes under rim stripe covering rim edge belly Interior numerous light purple lines Vessel goblet height 8 cm width 17 cm shallow rounded ceramic bowl rounded foot sits smooth background bowl weathered surface worn patches flaking protruding spout side exterior displays banding near areas uneven coloration shades tan beige brown reddish-brown pale off-white interior rim darker muted brown tones texture looks rough aged visible speckling abrasions.

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