Amphora, unknown Cypriot workshop, Cypriot pottery, Amphora with a low foot, wide neck, and upturned vices. Rounded belly. Surface covered with geometric decoration emphasizing the structure of the vessel. Decoration composed of concentric bands and circles. 850–700 BC Cypriot–Archaic Period I. Cyprus, vessel, height 54 cm, width 35 cm, weight 7.40 kg., A large ceramic vessel with a rounded body, a wide flaring neck, and two loop handles, decorated with concentric circle motifs and horizontal banding in black and reddish-brown on an off-white or cream ground; the neck and shoulder show several parallel thin black lines and a few broader reddish-brown bands, with rows of circular target-like motifs in black; the handles are dark and worn, showing textured surface with darker gray or black coloration; the lower body has broad horizontal black bands and a slightly mottled off-white surface with areas of light tan discoloration; the rim interior appears darker with black and cream rings, a...
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Amphora, unknown Cypriot workshop, Cypriot pottery, Amphora with a low foot, wide neck, and upturned vices. Rounded belly. Surface covered with geometric decoration emphasizing the structure of the vessel. Decoration composed of concentric bands and circles. 850–700 BC Cypriot–Archaic Period I. Cyprus, vessel, height 54 cm, width 35 cm, weight 7.40 kg., A large ceramic vessel with a rounded body, a wide flaring neck, and two loop handles, decorated with concentric circle motifs and horizontal banding in black and reddish-brown on an off-white or cream ground; the neck and shoulder show several parallel thin black lines and a few broader reddish-brown bands, with rows of circular target-like motifs in black; the handles are dark and worn, showing textured surface with darker gray or black coloration; the lower body has broad horizontal black bands and a slightly mottled off-white surface with areas of light tan discoloration; the rim interior appears darker with black and cream rings, and the overall surface shows signs of wear and abrasion in black, gray, reddish-brown, cream, tan, and off-white tones against a neutral gray background.

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Amphora unknown Cypriot workshop Cypriot pottery low foot wide neck upturned vices Rounded belly Surface covered geometric decoration emphasizing structure vessel Decoration composed concentric bands circles 850–700 BC Cypriot–Archaic Period I Cyprus height 54 cm width 35 cm weight 7.40 kg large ceramic vessel rounded body wide flaring neck two loop handles decorated concentric circle motifs horizontal banding black reddish-brown off-white cream ground shoulder several parallel thin black lines broader reddish-brown bands rows circular target- motifs handles dark worn showing textured surface darker gray black coloration lower body broad horizontal black bands slightly mottled off-white surface areas light tan discoloration rim interior darker cream rings signs wear abrasion gray cream tan off-white tones neutral gray background.

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