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Cypriote, Cyprus

Storage Jar (Amphora), 7th century BCE

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Description

Maker

Culture

Cypriote

Title

Storage Jar (Amphora)

Year

7th century BCE

Medium

Terracotta

Materials/Techniques

Materials

Techniques

Dimensions

Height: 31 cm (12 3/16 inches)

Place

Cyprus

Type

Credit

Museum Appropriation Fund

Object Number

39.124.1

Projects & Publications

Publications

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

Ancient Greek and Roman Galleries

Cyprus’s location made it an important center for trade in the classical world, linking Greece with civilizations in the Near East and Egypt. The influence of the Aegean world on Cypriote art and culture is visible in the stylistic shifts in their pottery. This well-preserved, geometric storage jar (amphora) is an example of bichrome ware, a style of pottery that evolved in Cyprus as a result of increased contact with the Phoenicians. The amphora was common in antiquity; it was customarily used for the transportation and storage of perishables, such as grapes, olive oil, and wine.

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