Mixed Black on Redware and White Painted Jar, Geometric Cypriot, Black-on-Red ware — Mixed Black on Redware and White Painted Jar, Geometric Cypriot, Black-on-Red ware, c. 1050–600 BC. Kourion Museum.© Kourion Museum

Geometric

Mixed Black on Redware and White Painted Jar

Neck and mouth of jar are in white painted style with the body being in prototypical black on red ware style. The body is decorated in circle and line geometric patterns with the neck having more elaborate geometric designs. The handles are in black slip.

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Object type: Pottery vessel
Ware: Black-on-Red ware
Shape: Jar
Decoration: Painted
Motifs: Concentric circles, Bands and lines
Material: Clay
Place of production: Cyprus
Date: 1050 - 600 BC

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