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Ivory Disc Shaped Lid, Late Bronze Age II Cypriot
Ivory Disc Shaped Lid, Late Bronze Age II Cypriot, c. 1350–1250 BC. Liverpool Museum, 56.218.173.© National Museums Liverpool

Late Bronze Age II

Ivory Disc Shaped Lid

Ivory Disc Shaped Lid: Ivory disc with engraved decoration on one side of central circular medalion with lots of vertical and parallel engraved lines, The edge of the lid has a thin band of a garland formed of interlocked shapes of 8. The disc was probably the lid of a circular box. In several pieces it is mended, fixed to a perspex mount. (Overall: x 97 mm) - Made of Tooth Ivory Culture: Late Cypriot IIB

Classification

Object type
Box and container
Decoration
Incised
Material
Organic materialsIvory
Period
Bronze AgeLate Cypriot (Late Bronze Age)Late Cypriot II
Date
1350 - 1250 BC

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Accession No.

56.218.173

Provenance

  • St Andrews University and Liverpool Museums Kouklia Expedition, Previous owner, …

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