A GROUP OF TWENTY-TWO CYPRIOT MAINLY BICHROME AND WHITE PAINTED WARE VESSELS
A GROUP OF TWENTY-TWO CYPRIOT MAINLY BICHROME AND WHITE PAINTED WARE VESSELS

CYPRO-GEOMETRIC CYPRO-ARCHAIC, 1050-600 B.C.

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A GROUP OF TWENTY-TWO CYPRIOT MAINLY BICHROME AND WHITE PAINTED WARE VESSELS
CYPRO-GEOMETRIC CYPRO-ARCHAIC, 1050-600 B.C.
Decorated with dark brown or red and brown bands, comprising three jugs with pinched spout and paired eye motif below the rim, one with 'fir tree' motif, 7.1/8 to 4 in. (18.1 to 10.8 cm.) high; two miniature juglets with pinched spout, one of Bichrome Red Ware with white dots around the neck and shoulder, 2 in. (6.3 cm.) high max.; a lekythos with globular body, 3 in. (9.5 cm.) high; a grey ware pilgrim flask with flattened spherical body and twin handles, 4 in. (10.2 cm.) high; four small amphorae with twin vertical strap handles; six small amphorae with twin loop handles on the shoulder, one with shoulder frieze of concentric circles, 6 to 3 in. (15.8 to 8.2 cm.) high; a deep bowl on pedestal foot, each side with a swastika between vertical lines, 5 in. (14 cm.) diam.; three smaller bowls with twin loop handles, 4 in. (10.8 cm.) diam. av.; and a cylindrical jar, 2.5/8 in. (6.6 cm.) high, some repairs and small chips (22)

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