Caption

Amphora, Cyprus, geometric motifs, Cypriot pottery. Large amphora with two horizontal handles, rounded shoulders, and a neck narrowing in the middle, ending with a profiled rim. Decoration in red and black: on the neck formed by sets of lines, stripes, vertical lines, and triangles; on the belly formed by black lines and stripes. 850–750 BC. Vessel. Height 64.2 cm, width 42.4 cm., A large rounded ceramic vessel with a wide flared rim and two small looped handles on opposite sides; the body has a matte, aged beige base color with visible wear and faint patches of darker beige and pale reddish stains, decorated with several horizontal bands in black and a muted red band near the neck, and a patterned section of vertical and geometric black markings around the upper neck; the rim interior shows a darker reddish-brown hue, the handles and rim edges are darker brown to black, and the overall surface has a slightly rough, weathered texture against a neutral gray background.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A04_105

License type

Rights managed

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76.3Mb (4.6Mb) / 14.8in x 20.0in / 4447 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Amphora Cyprus geometric motifs Cypriot pottery Large amphora two horizontal handles rounded shoulders neck narrowing middle ending profiled rim Decoration red black neck formed sets lines stripes vertical lines triangles belly formed black lines 850–750 Bc Vessel Height 64.2 cm width 42.4 cm large rounded ceramic vessel wide flared rim two small looped handles opposite sides body matte aged beige base color visible wear faint patches darker beige pale reddish stains decorated several horizontal bands muted band near neck patterned section vertical geometric black markings upper neck rim interior darker reddish-brown hue rim edges darker brown surface slightly rough weathered texture neutral gray background.