Cypriot Bichrome Ware jug, reputedly ex. Cyprus Museum
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A Bichrome Ware pottery trefoil-lipped oinochoe decorated with purple and black bands and circles on a white slip background.
Culture
Cyprus, Early Iron Age, c. 850-650 BC
Size
19.6 x 14.2 cms
Condition
Intact as shown, small areas of surface accretion or light wear
Provenance
Ex. private collection, Bath, Somerset, UK; acquired during residency in Cyprus with the British High Commission between 1969 and 1972. The collection was purchased from licensed antiquities dealers in Ledra Street, Nicosia, who were reputedly selling duplicate and surplus items on behalf of the Cyprus Museum.