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LOT 0538
Sold for (Inc. bp): £169
CYPRIOT PAINTED TERRACOTTA AMPHORA
CIRCA 8TH-5TH CENTURY B.C.
4 5/8 in. (164 grams, 11.8 cm wide).
CIRCA 8TH-5TH CENTURY B.C.
4 5/8 in. (164 grams, 11.8 cm wide).
In black-painted geometric buffware, with wide bands of black painted decoration on the ovoid body and on the rim, loop handles.
PROVENANCE:
Ex P.A., Hertfordshire, UK, specialist collection of Greek art, 1980-1990s.
Accompanied by a copy of an old typed catalogue slip.
LITERATURE:
Cf. similar item in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, accession no. 74.51.779, for the type.
FOOTNOTES:
The type is well known on Cyprus from 850 B.C. The simplification of the geometric ornaments in panels on the neck and shoulder suggest that the present specimen is later than the Geometric Period.
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TimeLine Auctions follows a rigorous vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists: Our Vetting Process
AUCTIONS:
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