
Archaic II
Bichrome Ware Amphora
Pottery amphora in Bichrome ware; wheel-made; ovoid body on a ring base; wide cylinidrical neck with a thick, rolled rim; pair of large opposing vertical loop handles; made of buff clay with similar slip, decorated with brown and purple painted decoration: alternating branch and spear motifs on body; lozenges on the neck; parallel bands on the neck and lower body. Dimensions: Height: 24 centimetres Object Type: amphora Ware: Bichrome Ware Series: Bichrome V Techniques: painted; slipped; wheel-made
Classification
- Object type
- Pottery vessel
- Decoration techniques
- Painted, PaintedPainted in two colours
- Material
- Clay
- Period
- probablyIron AgeCypro-ArchaicCypro-Archaic II
- Date
- 600 - 475 BC
- Place of production
- Cyprus
- Findspot
- Amathus
More from the Catalogue
Browse related objects

Bichrome Amphora Jar
Archaic II

Bichrome Amphora
Archaic II

Bichrome Amphora
Archaic II

Cypro-Archaic Bichrome Amphora
Geometric III

Bichrome Model Bell
Archaic II

Bichrome Ware Jar
Archaic II

Large amphora of Bichrome IV-V ware with lotus and other floral motifs
Archaic I

Cypro-Archaic Two-Handled Footed Amphora
Archaic II

Cypro-Archaic Footed Amphora
Geometric III

Cypro-Archaic Bichrome Amphora
Geometric III

Large Cypro-Archaic Bichrome Amphora
Archaic I

Cypro-Archaic Bichrome Amphora
Archaic II

Cypro-Archaic Bichrome Amphora
Archaic I

Cypro-Archaic Bichrome Amphora
Archaic I

Cypro-Archaic Bichrome Amphora
Archaic II

Cypro-Archaic Bichrome Amphora
Archaic I

Cypro-Archaic Two-Handled Bichrome Amphora
Archaic I

Bichrome Amphora
Archaic II