Caption

Vessel in the shape of a fantastic animal. The neck is long and thin, ending in a triangular, slightly flattened head. The eyes are marked with depressions; the ears are oblong and flat. Geometric decoration covers the entire surface. At its widest point, the body is surrounded by a band consisting of a zigzag band covered with a checkered pattern. From this band, herringbone stripes radiate at right angles at the front and back. Beneath these are wavy stripes of paint. A series of thin lines on the neck; a hole in the front under the neck. Terracotta vessel, Cyprus, 1900–1600 BC Late Bronze Age II. Height 10.7 cm; width 12.5 cm; depth 6.8 cm., A small rounded ceramic vessel with a short spout projecting from the top and three short pointed legs at the base, decorated with painted linear and wavy patterns; the surface shows earthy tones including beige, light tan, reddish-brown, and darker brown, with a central circular opening and striped markings on the spout and radiating hatch-like designs and wavy bands on the body, all set against a plain gray background.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A03_395

License type

Rights managed

Available size

96.0Mb (1.4Mb) / 19.3in x 19.3in / 5792 x 5792 (300dpi)

Keywords

Vessel shape fantastic animal neck long thin ending triangular slightly flattened head eyes marked depressions ears oblong flat Geometric decoration covers entire surface widest point body surrounded band consisting zigzag band covered checkered pattern band herringbone stripes radiate right angles front back Beneath wavy stripes paint series thin lines hole front under Terracotta vessel Cyprus 1900–1600 BC Late Bronze Age II Height 10.7 cm width 12.5 cm depth 6.8 cm small rounded ceramic vessel short spout projecting top three short pointed legs base decorated painted linear wavy patterns surface earthy tones beige light tan reddish-brown darker brown central circular opening striped markings spout radiating hatch- designs wavy bands set plain gray background.