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 by black lines and stripes. 850–750 BC. Place of origin: Cyprus. Vessel. Height 64.2 cm, width 42.4 cm., A large ceramic vessel with a rounded body, a narrow foot, and a flaring neck, painted in pale beige with bands and motifs in black and muted red; a dark semicircular handle-like feature is painted on the body; several horizontal black stripes and sets of closely spaced thin black lines encircle the vessel at different heights; the neck has vertical and geometric black designs and a broad muted red band near the top; the surface shows areas of wear and small spots of darker discoloration; the background is a uniform gray.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A04_108

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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 black lines 850–750 Bc Place origin Vessel Height 64.2 cm width 42.4 cm large ceramic vessel rounded body narrow foot flaring neck painted pale beige bands motifs muted red dark semicircular handle- feature body several horizontal black stripes closely spaced thin black lines encircle vessel different heights neck vertical geometric black designs broad muted band near top surface areas wear small spots darker discoloration background uniform gray.