Geometric III
Terracotta miniature amphora
Miniature vases such as these were placed as offerings in Cypriot tombs of the Geometric period. The shapes and decoration are small-scale versions of full-size vessels, and provide insights into the lives and funerary practices of non-elite segments of the population eight century B.C. Cyprus. H. 7 cm x D. 6.5 cm (across handles)
Classification
- Object type
- Pottery vessel
- Material
- Clay
- Period
- Iron AgeCypro-Geometric
- Date
- 800 - 701 BC
- Place of production
- Cyprus
Accession No.
2021.40.62
Collection
Provenance
- [Until 1971, with Nicolas Koutoulakis, Paris]; acquired in 1971, purchased by Nanette B. Kelekian from N. Koutoulakis; 1971-2020, collection of Nanette B. Kelekian, New York.
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