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 to 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. Unknown Cypriot workshop, 1900–1600 BC Late Bronze Age II. Terracotta vessel, height 10.7 cm, width 12.5 cm, depth 6.8 cm., A pottery vessel with a rounded body and a protruding spout, standing on a few short conical legs, with a small circular opening on one side; the surface shows painted linear and geometric patterns including diagonal hatchings and curved bands in reddish-brown on a beige clay background, and the spout bears similar reddish-brown stri...
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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 to 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. Unknown Cypriot workshop, 1900–1600 BC Late Bronze Age II. Terracotta vessel, height 10.7 cm, width 12.5 cm, depth 6.8 cm., A pottery vessel with a rounded body and a protruding spout, standing on a few short conical legs, with a small circular opening on one side; the surface shows painted linear and geometric patterns including diagonal hatchings and curved bands in reddish-brown on a beige clay background, and the spout bears similar reddish-brown striping; the overall colors visible are beige, reddish-brown, and hints of darker brown, set against a solid gray background.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A03_397

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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 Unknown Cypriot workshop 1900–1600 BC Late Bronze Age II Terracotta vessel height 10.7 cm width 12.5 cm depth 6.8 cm pottery vessel rounded body protruding spout standing short conical legs small circular opening side surface painted linear geometric patterns diagonal hatchings curved bands reddish-brown beige clay background spout bears reddish-brown striping colors visible beige hints darker brown set solid gray background.

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