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Objects in the catalogue are described against a controlled vocabulary: what kind of object it is, its ware and shape, how it is decorated, and when and where it was made. Choose a heading to see its terms, from broad families down to numbered series and specific types.
Object types
7,405 objects
What kind of object it is: a pottery vessel, a figurine, a piece of jewellery, a tool.
- Pottery vessel3,334
- Stone sculpture954
- Terracotta figurine897
- Jewellery489
- Tool197
- Weapon193
Wares
2,513 objects
The class of pottery, defined by its clay, surface and firing: Red Polished, White Painted, Bichrome. Numbered series (White Painted IV) follow the Swedish Cyprus Expedition system.
Shapes
3,813 objects
The form of a vessel, from broad families (jug, bowl, jar) to specific types (bilbil, kylix, stirrup jar).
Styles
153 objects
A named painting style, school or regional group that cuts across ware numbers: Pendent Line Style, Free-Field Style, Amathus Style.
Decoration techniques
3,014 objects
How the surface was decorated: painted, incised, in relief, impressed, moulded.
- Painted2,021
- Incised392
- Moulded314
- Relief and applied241
- Carved79
- Undecorated71
Motifs
2,451 objects
What the decoration shows: concentric circles, lattice, lotus flowers, birds, bulls.
Materials
6,991 objects
What the object is made of.
- Clay4,678
- Stone1,422
- Metal756
- Glass and faience124
- Organic materials73
Periods
5,195 objects
The cultural period the object dates to, in the standard Cypriot chronology.
Places of production
5,182 objects
Where the object was made. Most objects in the catalogue are Cypriot; imports are tagged with their region of manufacture.
Findspots
2,767 objects
The site where the object was found, when the record gives one.