amphora

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Object Type: amphora
Museum number: 1894,1101.685
Description: Pottery amphora in Bichrome V wear, reconstructed from fragments, with painted Hathor head; ovoid body with wide cylindrical neck and rounded, everted rim; tall loop-handles rising from the middle of the body (mostly restored); buff slip with purple-black and white painted decoration and incised details arranged in horizontal registers: incised and painted lotus leaves on the bottom, above this on one side is a Hathor head framed by stylised trees flanked by bands of elaborate palmettes between the handles, on the other side are three bands of palmettes; above this are numerous bands of floral and abstract motifs, including a band of large rosettes around the neck; the rounded rim is decorated with a continuous chevron pattern.
Cultures/periods: Cypro-Archaic II
Production date: 600BC-480BC
Production place: Made in: Cyprus, Amathus (?)
Excavator/field collector: Excavated by: Turner Bequest Excavations, Amathus
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot: Amathus (historic), Site D', tomb 129
Materials: pottery
Ware: Bichrome Ware (Bichrome V (Polychrome variety))
Type series: Amathus Style
Technique: slipped; painted; incised
Dimensions: Diameter: 9.70 centimetres (mouth); Height: 26.50 centimetres
Curator's comments: Belongs to the Amathus Style which shows signs of influence from contemporary Attic Black Figure, especially the incised details.
Bibliographic references: Vase / Catalogue of Vases in the British Museum (C853); Murray, Smith and Walters 1900 / Excavations in Cyprus (p. 121, Tomb 129; p. 105 & fig. 152); Karageorghis and Des Gagniers 1974 / La céramique chypriote de style figuré. Âge du Fer (1050-500 av. J.-C.) (cat. Amathus Style, 4; p. 507)
Location: Not on display
Subjects: lotus; ancient egyptian deity
Associated names: Representation of: Hathor
Acquisition name: From: Turner Bequest Excavations, Amathus
Funder name: Funded by: Emma Tourner Turner (bequest)
Acquisition date: 1894
Department: Greek and Roman
Registration number: 1894,1101.685
Conservation: Treatment: 15 Oct 2007

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