Cypriot Black on Red Ware Plate
about 550–450 B.C.
The interior of this Black on Red Ware plate is decorated with two concentric circles; the rim and handles are also painted. On the exterior, the ring base is encircled by four bands. The interior of the bands is ornamented with a decorative cross. One arm of the cross consists of a hatched band bordered by two lines; the other arm is composed of a band of cross-hatched lozenges, also bordered by two lines.
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