Lot 63
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A RARE CYPRIOT WHITE PAINTED WARE FIGURE OF A DEER
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A RARE CYPRIOT WHITE PAINTED WARE FIGURE OF A DEER

CYPRO-GEOMETRIC, EARLY 1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.

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A RARE CYPRIOT WHITE PAINTED WARE FIGURE OF A DEER
CYPRO-GEOMETRIC, EARLY 1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
Standing with tall straight neck, the vertical antlers with small multiple points, small pinched ears below and long muzzle, black painted details including a ladder pattern on the legs and across the chest, repaired
6 in. (15.2 cm.) high
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Lot Essay

PUBLISHED:
The Art of Ancient Cyprus, p. 187, pl. 218.

This appears to be the only known example of this type in White Painted Ware.

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