MIDDLE BRONZE AGE, CIRCA 1725-1650 B.C.

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A CYPRIOT WHITE PAINTED WARE ZOOMORPHIC ASKOS
MIDDLE BRONZE AGE, CIRCA 1725-1650 B.C.
In the form of a deer with tall antlers, a round aperture on the chest and small loop handle on the centre back, three short feet, with remains of dark brown painted decoration, antlers and tip of tail restored, 6 in. (15.2 cm.) high; a similar ware bull askos with single aperture at the tail, the bull's head with short pointed horns, pierced eyes and ears, a small loop handle on centre back, on four short legs, with black painted linear decoration, one horn restored, 3 3/8 in. (8.5 cm.) high; and another similar ware zoomorphic askos with central cylindrical spout on the back with pinched rim, loop handle behind, with red painted cross-hatched decoration, on four stump legs, spout repaired, 6 in. (15.2 cm.) high, both Middle Bronze Age, 1900-1650 B.C. (3)

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Lot Essay

PUBLISHED:
The Art of Ancient Cyprus, p. 187, pl. 217a (item one), p. 197, pl. 224 (item two) and p. 225, pl. 256a (item three).

See illustration on page 48 for item three.

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