Caption

Canteen, Cyprus. Cypriot ceramics, canteen, 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 and two vertical, cylindrical handles and a narrow neck. Slightly flaring spout reconstructed. Pinkish clay. Creamy engobe, black-brown decoration. On the handles, horizontal lines framed on the sides by thick lines, which are connected at the neck at the attachment point, while below the handles they intersect below the handles. The two flattened sides of the body are decorated identically. 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 of the vessel and slightly extends over the handle mounts, widening in these places. 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 from the surface of the vessel. Numerous abrasions, especially on the neck and handle mounts. 1050–950 BC Cypriot-Geometric Period I, Cyprus, vessel., A round ceramic vessel viewed from above with a central circular opening and a short spout, decorated with a pattern of horizontal bands and geometric shapes; the vessel shows colors of beige, black, and hints of brown, and appears worn with some surface abrasions and areas of faded paint against a pale gray background.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A04_097

License type

Rights managed

Available size

68.6Mb (759.8Kb) / 14.2in x 18.8in / 4256 x 5636 (300dpi)

Keywords

Canteen Cyprus Cypriot ceramics canteen 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 sides thick lines connected neck attachment point intersect two body decorated identically Two sets composed four lines two narrow lines framed wider lines outer line outer band overlaps vessel slightly extends handle mounts widening places center inner band filled Maltese cross motif Good condition reconstructed spout upper half Limescale deposits removed surface Numerous abrasions 1050–950 BC Cypriot-Geometric Period I round ceramic viewed central circular opening short spout decorated pattern horizontal bands geometric shapes colors beige black hints brown worn surface abrasions areas faded paint pale gray background.