LATE BRONZE AGE, 1650-1450 B.C.

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A CYPRIOT WHITE SLIP WARE 'TANKARD' JUG AND 'MILK' BOWL
LATE BRONZE AGE, 1650-1450 B.C.
The 'tankard' jug with wide cylindrical neck, thumb-grip spur on the handle, a further protruding spur at the base of the neck, with fine painted linear decoration in two shades of brown, cross-hatched bands, rows of connecting lozenges, a 'horned' motif below the spur, linear patterns with small circles continue on rim interior and ring base, repaired with restoration; the hemispherical bowl with wishbone handle, with brown painted linear decoration with 'horned'-stems, wavy lines, repaired
8 in. (20.3 cm.) high and 7¼ in. (18.5 cm.) diam. respectively (2)

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Lot Essay

PUBLISHED:
The Art of Ancient Cyprus, p. 38, pl. 30.

The use of two colours is unusual for this ware; for similar in the British Museum, cf. V. Tatton-Brown, Ancient Cyprus, London, 1987, p. 25, pl. 24.

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