Caption

Canteen, Cyprus. Cypriot ceramics, White Painted I . Canteen decorated with concentric circles. Vessel with a spherical, slightly flattened body width on one side 8.5 cm, on the other 7.3 cm, two vertical cylindrical handles and a narrow neck. Slightly flaring spout reconstructed. Pinkish clay with creamy engobe and black-brown decoration. On the handles: horizontal lines framed by thick lines that connect at the neck at the attachment point and intersect below the handles. The two flattened sides of the body are decorated identically with two sets of concentric circles composed of four lines each: two narrow lines framed on both sides by wider lines. The outer line of the outer band overlaps the neck and slightly extends over the handle mounts, widening there. The center of the inner band is filled with a Maltese cross motif. Good condition: reconstructed spout and upper half of the neck. Limescale deposits have been removed. Numerous abrasions, especially on the neck and handle mounts. 1050–950 BC Cypriot Geometric Period I, Cyprus, vessel., A rounded ceramic vessel with a narrow neck and flared mouth sits against a plain background; the vessel's surface shows a beige base color with dark brown painted vertical bands and a central dark brown elongated motif that extends from the neck down the body, the dark paint appearing worn and chipped in places while the beige clay shows slight discoloration and surface abrasions.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A04_095

License type

Rights managed

Available size

68.6Mb (1.1Mb) / 14.2in x 18.8in / 4256 x 5636 (300dpi)

Keywords

Canteen Cyprus Cypriot ceramics White Painted I Canteen decorated concentric circles Vessel spherical slightly flattened body width side 8.5 cm 7.3 cm two vertical cylindrical handles narrow neck Slightly flaring spout reconstructed Pinkish clay creamy engobe black-brown decoration handles horizontal lines framed thick lines connect neck attachment point intersect two sides body decorated identically two sets concentric circles composed four lines two narrow lines framed wider lines outer line outer band overlaps slightly extends handle mounts widening center inner band filled Maltese cross motif Good condition reconstructed spout upper half Limescale deposits removed Numerous abrasions 1050–950 BC Cypriot Geometric Period I vessel rounded ceramic vessel flared mouth sits plain background vessel's surface beige base color dark brown painted vertical bands central dark brown elongated motif extends neck down dark paint appearing worn chipped places beige clay slight discoloration surface abrasions.