Archaic II
Cypro-Archaic Bichrome Amphora
Cypro-Archaic Bichrome Amphora, circa 700-475 B. C. , ovoid form with two handles, ring foot, linear band paint decoration throughout14 in. high Restored from fragments; overall wear with light deposits. Sale Price: $2,300
Classification
- Object type
- Pottery vessel
- Decoration techniques
- Painted, PaintedPainted in two colours
- Motif
- Bands and lines
- Material
- Clay
- Period
- Iron AgeCypro-Archaic
- Date
- 700 - 475 BC
- Place of production
- Cyprus
Collection
Provenance
- Cyprus Museum, Jacksonville
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