amphora
- Museum number
- 1982,0729.279
- Description
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Pottery amphora in Bichrome ware; wheel-made; oval body on a flat base; wide tall cylindrical neck splaying outwards; everted disc rim; two opposiing vertical handles; black banded decoration including lotus-flowers on shoulder and guilloche and rosettes on neck.
- Production date
- 750 BC-475 BC
- Dimensions
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Height: 52 centimetres
- Curator's comments
- For parallels, see SCE IV/2, fig.XXXIX, 16; LI, 6. The latter vessel (= GR 1896,10-15.1) was apparently found in the Karpas, perhaps Leonarisso.
- Location
- Not on display
- Acquisition date
- 1982
- Department
- Greek and Roman
- Registration number
- 1982,0729.279
- Additional IDs
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Previous owner/ex-collection number: 203-1883 (V&A number)