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PUBLISHED:
The Art of Ancient Cyprus, p. 60, pl. 77.
The Art of Ancient Cyprus, p. 60, pl. 77.
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EARLY BRONZE AGE, 2500-1900 B.C.
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A CYPRIOT RELIEF-DECORATED RED POLISHED WARE JUG
EARLY BRONZE AGE, 2500-1900 B.C.
The spherical-bodied jug with 'nipple' base and cutaway-beak spout, decorated with dotted relief-work imitation cords draped around neck and hanging vertically down the shoulders of the vessel, two pairs are crossed over each other, minor repair and restoration
11½ in. (29.3 cm.) high
EARLY BRONZE AGE, 2500-1900 B.C.
The spherical-bodied jug with 'nipple' base and cutaway-beak spout, decorated with dotted relief-work imitation cords draped around neck and hanging vertically down the shoulders of the vessel, two pairs are crossed over each other, minor repair and restoration
11½ in. (29.3 cm.) high
Special notice
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