ca. 850-750 B.C.
Cyprus
Object qualities
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Objecttableware: Jar
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Type of arts & crafts
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MediumTerracotta
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SizeH. 15 7/16 in. (39.2 cm)
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Geography details
Cyprus -
Country today
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Dateca. 850-750 B.C.
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CultureCypriot
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PeriodCypro-Geometric III
Source of information
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Type of sourceDatabase “Metropolitan Museum of Art”
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Fund that the source refers toMetropolitan Museum of Art
Description
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Cypriot pottery is well formed and well fired. As this example demonstrates, the decoration capitalizes on the clean lines of the shapes and makes greater use of color than contemporary Greek fabrics. Such jars are found exclusively in tombs.
