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Terracotta vase in the shape of a leather bag, Early Bronze Age I Cypriot complex vessel, Red Polished ware
Terracotta vase in the shape of a leather bag, Early Bronze Age I Cypriot, Red Polished ware, c. 2500–1900 BC. Metropolitan Museum of Art, 74.51.1302.Open Access by the MET

Early Bronze Age I

Terracotta vase in the shape of a leather bag

The exuberant shapes and decoration of most Red Polished pottery are quite impractical for domestic purposes and were specifically intended for use as grave goods. H. 8 in. (20.3 cm)

Classification

Object type
Terracotta figure-vessel
Ware
Red Polished ware
Material
Clay
Period
Bronze AgeEarly Cypriot (Early Bronze Age)
Date
2500 - 1900 BC
Place of production
Cyprus

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Accession No.

74.51.1302

Provenance

  • From Cyprus

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