Bichrome Amphora, Archaic II Cypriot, Bichrome V
Bichrome Amphora, Archaic II Cypriot, Bichrome V, c. 600–450 BC. British Museum, 1894,1101.210.CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Archaic II

Bichrome Amphora

Small pottery amphora in Bichrome ware; ovoid-globular body on a flat, slightly concave base; concave neck and flaring everted rim (part missing); pair of opposing horizontal loop handles; buff clay and slip, decorated in black, purple and yellow paint: bands on the body and a zig-zag band on the neck; surface worn. Dimensions: Diameter: 4.40 centimetres mouth ; Height: 10.30 centimetres Object Type: amphora Ware: Bichrome Ware (Bichrome V) Techniques: painted; slipped; wheel-made

Accession No.

1894,1101.210

Collection

Provenance

  • Amathus

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