Oinochoe, unknown Cypriot workshop; Arsinoe Cyprus. Oinochoe on a cup-shaped foot with a spherical body transitioning into sloping arms, separated by a recess from the narrow, tapering neck terminating in a triangular rim. The band-shaped handle protrudes slightly above the rim and is connected to the arm. The vessel is covered with gray-blue, matte paint. Decoration in white and brown paint surrounds the vessel concentrically. On the foot, stripes of white paint decorate the body; a laurel sprig adorns the narrowest part of the body, with white and brown stripes above it. On the shoulders, a ray ornament extends up to the neck. On the neck at the base and under the rim, white dots, and between the rows of dots, white stripes. 332–30 BC; Hellenistic period, Cyprus. Oinochoe vessel, height 14 cm, width 9 cm., A round-bodied ceramic jug with a single curved handle and a narrow neck ending in a small spout stands against a plain background; the surface shows worn painted bands and pattern...
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Oinochoe, unknown Cypriot workshop; Arsinoe Cyprus. Oinochoe on a cup-shaped foot with a spherical body transitioning into sloping arms, separated by a recess from the narrow, tapering neck terminating in a triangular rim. The band-shaped handle protrudes slightly above the rim and is connected to the arm. The vessel is covered with gray-blue, matte paint. Decoration in white and brown paint surrounds the vessel concentrically. On the foot, stripes of white paint decorate the body; a laurel sprig adorns the narrowest part of the body, with white and brown stripes above it. On the shoulders, a ray ornament extends up to the neck. On the neck at the base and under the rim, white dots, and between the rows of dots, white stripes. 332–30 BC; Hellenistic period, Cyprus. Oinochoe vessel, height 14 cm, width 9 cm., A round-bodied ceramic jug with a single curved handle and a narrow neck ending in a small spout stands against a plain background; the surface shows worn painted bands and patterns with visible chips and scratches, and the visible colors include gray, dark brown, black, and patches of beige.

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Oinochoe unknown Cypriot workshop Arsinoe Cyprus cup-shaped foot spherical body transitioning sloping arms separated recess narrow tapering neck terminating triangular rim band-shaped handle protrudes slightly rim connected arm vessel covered gray-blue matte paint Decoration white brown paint surrounds vessel concentrically foot stripes white paint decorate body laurel sprig adorns narrowest part brown stripes shoulders ray ornament extends up neck base under white dots rows dots white stripes 332–30 Bc Hellenistic period Cyprus Oinochoe vessel height 14 cm width 9 cm round-bodied ceramic jug single curved handle narrow neck ending small spout stands plain background surface worn painted bands patterns visible chips scratches visible colors include gray dark brown black patches beige.

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