Amphora, 1050 - 750 BCE

Historical information

Cypriot Bichrome Ware from Cypro-Geomteric Period

Physical description

With two black bands around the inside of the mouth, the rim with
sets of trapezoids and painted around edge, over a red band in
cavetto under rim, the neck with frieze containing a panel centred
with chequerboard diamond, the central square within painted red,
broad band to shoulder, a black wavy line between painted twin
horizontal loop handles (one missing), the lower body as a single
band with a set of lines below it, foot painted.

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