Cypriot Painted Terracotta Vessel, 900 BCE - 700 BCE
Terracotta
25 x 15 x 12 cm
9 7/8 x 5 7/8 x 4 3/4 in
9 7/8 x 5 7/8 x 4 3/4 in
SF.054
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The terracotta is typical of the light cream coloured clay produced by the Cypriot climate. The ovoid body of the amphora is emphasised by its geometric decoration, bands of black...
The terracotta is typical of the light cream coloured clay produced by the Cypriot climate. The ovoid body of the amphora is emphasised by its geometric decoration, bands of black paint. This is typical of early Cypriot pottery and shows artistic links to the contemporaneous pottery being produced on the Greek mainland.