LATE BRONZE AGE, 1600-1450 B.C.

細節

A LARGE CYPRIOT BASE RING WARE JUG
LATE BRONZE AGE, 1600-1450 B.C.
The vessel with flared ring base and cutaway lobed spout, the relief decoration consisting of twin-spiral motif on the rounded body and two bands around the neck at join of strap handle, another at base of neck and down the handle, the bands with hatched incisions, repaired with restoration
24 1/8 in. (61.3 cm.) high

來源

Formerly in the Brew collection, London.

注意事項

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拍品專文

PUBLISHED:
The Art of Ancient Cyprus, p. 34, pl. 25h.

This appears to be the largest known Base Ring Ware vessel. Cf. V. Karageorghis, Ancient Art from Cyprus, The Cesnola Collection, New York, 2000, pp. 39-40, no. 54, for a smaller parallel.