Cypriot stemmed bowl
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AR2983
| Object: |
Cypriot stemmed bowl
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| Material: |
Orange clay with beige slip and painted decoration in red-brown and dark brown, so called bichrome ware. |
| Period: |
8th cent. BC to 7th cent. BC. Late geometric to early archaic era of ancient Cyprus. |
| Description: |
Voluminous small bowl on a raised foot. The vesel has fine walls and two handles that are attached to the sides in almost vertical position. The small foot is clearly separated from the body optically. The vessel is painted in dark brown and red-brown with various geometric patterns.
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| Dimensions: |
13.3cm diameter with handles, 11.9cm diameter without handles. 8.4cm height.
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| Condition: |
One of the handles restored from two fragments. Various small chips across the body. Overall condition is still outstanding, including the original painted decorations.
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| Provenance: |
Acquired by us in 2017 from the German family collection Brem. Acquired for the collection in 1958 in Kuwait.
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| References: |
Cf. Corpus Vasorum Antiquorum, Paris, Louvre 5, II.Cb, pl. 16.8,10; pl. 17; further references given there. Cf. V. Karageorghis, Ancient Art from Cyprus, The Cesnola Collection in the Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York 2000) p. 91 no. 144 |
| Literature: |
A broad but compact overview on Cypriot art is given by V. Karageorghis in Treasures in the Cyprus Museum. Especially in regard to Cypriot pottery we recommend the comprehensive catalogue of the famous Cesnola collection, V. Karageorghis, Ancient Art from Cyprus, The Cesnola Collection in The Metropolitan Museum of Art. |
| Authenticity: |
We unconditionally guarantee the authenticity of every artefact, all items are subject to our lifetime return policy on authenticity.
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