Caption

Amphora, Cyprus; large amphora with two horizontal handles, rounded shoulders, and a neck narrowing in the middle, ending with a profiled rim. Geometric motifs; decoration in red and black: on the neck—sets of lines, stripes, vertical lines, and triangles; on the belly—black lines and stripes. Cypriot pottery, 850–750 BC. Vessel; height 64.2 cm, width 42.4 cm., A large pottery jar with a rounded body and a flared neck is shown against a plain gray background. The jar's surface is mainly beige with areas of darker tan and small discolorations. Several horizontal bands in black encircle the body, including pairs of thin black lines forming striped bands and broader solid black bands. The neck features decorative patterns with thin black vertical lines and a band of reddish color near the rim. A curved, dark brown handle arcs from the shoulder toward the neck, appearing worn and textured. The rim and base show darker brown and gray tones.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A04_106

License type

Rights managed

Available size

76.3Mb (4.3Mb) / 14.8in x 20.0in / 4447 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Amphora Cyprus large amphora two horizontal handles rounded shoulders neck narrowing middle ending profiled rim Geometric motifs decoration red black neck sets lines stripes vertical lines triangles belly black lines Cypriot pottery 850–750 Bc Vessel height 64.2 cm width 42.4 cm large pottery jar rounded body flared neck shown plain gray background jar's surface mainly beige areas darker tan small discolorations Several horizontal bands black encircle body pairs thin black lines forming striped bands broader solid black bands neck features decorative patterns thin black vertical lines band reddish color near rim curved dark brown handle arcs shoulder appearing worn textured base darker brown gray tones.