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Bichrome Oinochoe, Archaic I Cypriot jug
Bichrome Oinochoe, Archaic I Cypriot, c. 750–600 BC. Cyprus Museum, Nicosia.© Cyprus Museum, Nicosia

Archaic I

Bichrome Oinochoe

Bichrome Oinochoe with dense geometric elements, particularly the concentric circle pattern.

Classification

Object type
Pottery vessel
Ware
Bichrome ware (Iron Age)
Shape
Jug
Decoration techniques
Painted, PaintedPainted in two colours
Motif
Concentric circles
Material
Clay
Period
probablyIron AgeCypro-Archaic
Date
750 - 600 BC
Place of production
Cyprus

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