Caption

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., An aged rounded vessel with a narrow tall neck and a flared foot is shown against a plain gray background; the surface displays a weathered, mottled pattern in dark brown and black with worn areas of lighter beige and cream, and several horizontal banded markings and streaks wrap around the body and neck, with visible scratches and surface wear giving a textured, speckled appearance.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A01_342

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96.0Mb (2.7Mb) / 19.3in x 19.3in / 5792 x 5792 (300dpi)

Keywords

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 aged rounded vessel narrow tall neck flared foot shown plain gray background surface displays weathered mottled pattern dark brown black worn areas lighter beige cream several horizontal banded markings streaks wrap visible scratches surface wear giving textured speckled appearance.