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Bichrome Amphora, Archaic II Cypriot, Bichrome V
Bichrome Amphora, Archaic II Cypriot, Bichrome V, c. 600–475 BC. British Museum, 1894,1101.99.CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Archaic II

Bichrome Amphora

Small pottery amphora in Bichrome ware; wheel-made; ovoid body on a raised base; upward-sloping handles; buff slip; black and purple decoration including panels of lattice and flowers round body and ivy-wreath round neck. Dimensions: Diameter: 5.50 centimetres mouth ; Height: 17.20 centimetres Object Type: amphora Ware: Bichrome Ware Series: Bichrome V Techniques: painted; slipped

Classification

Object type
Pottery vessel
Ware
Bichrome ware (Iron Age)Bichrome V
Shape
JarAmphora
Decoration
PaintedPainted in two colours
Motifs
Lattice and checkerboard, Other plants and flowers
Material
Clay
Period
probablyIron AgeCypro-ArchaicCypro-Archaic II
Date
600 - 475 BC
Findspot
Amathus

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Collection

British Museum

Provenance

  • Amathus

Identifiers

Accession no.
1894,1101.99, British Museum · Museum record

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