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Ritzdekor, Middle Bronze Age I Cypriot beak-spouted jug, Red Polished III
Ritzdekor, Middle Bronze Age I Cypriot, Red Polished III, c. 1900–1800 BC. Vienna Museum, Antikensammlung, V 1095.© Kunsthistorisches Museum

Middle Bronze Age I

Ritzdekor

Ritzdekor The beak jug belongs to a common type in the Red Polished III goods, of which simply decorated or unpaid vessels made of graves in vounos and Lapithos are known. H. 17,4 cm, L. 15,5 cm, B. 8,5 cm

Classification

Object type
Pottery vessel
Ware
Red Polished wareRed Polished III
Shape
JugBeak-spouted jug
Decoration
Incised
Material
Clay
Place of production
Cyprus
Date
1900 - 1800 BC

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Collection

Vienna Museum

Provenance

  • Cesnola, Luigi Palma di, Konsul, Larnaka;1869 purchase

Identifiers

Accession no.
Antikensammlung, V 1095, Vienna Museum

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