Description:

Ancient Greece, Cyprus, Late Cypriot III, ca. 1200 to 1050 BCE. A fine wheel-thrown terracotta amphora of a substantial size with a protruding ring foot, a globular body with a dramatically-rounded shoulder, a corseted neck, a flared, everted rim, a pair of pierced suspension lugs at the neck base, and a pair of horizontal handles along the midsection. The cream-slipped body forms the chromatic ground atop which the red-orange pigment is applied in concentric circles and a wreath of chevrons encircling the neck. Small frets line the rim exterior, and each handle is presented with the same vermilion slip. A fine and early example of utilitarian Cypriot artistry! Size: 12.4" W x 13.2" H (31.5 cm x 33.5 cm).

For a stylistically-similar example with a taller neck, please see The Metropolitan Museum of Art, accession number 74.51.1066: https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/240653

Provenance: private East Coast, USA collection; ex-William Froelich collection, New York, New York, USA, acquired in the 1970s

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#143852

  • Condition: Minor chips and abrasions to rim, handles, body, and base, with small excisions scattered across body, fading to original pigmentation, and light encrustations. Nice earthen deposits throughout.

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