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Squat, Biconical Stirrup Jar with Painted Decoration

Squat, Biconical Stirrup Jar with Painted Decoration

16th-14th century BCE
Squat, biconical stirrup jar. Ring base. Flat top-disk painted with concentric circles and dot, about the same size as spout. Thick concentric bands around vase, traces of thinner ones have faded. Handles painted, reserving tringles at top. Base of spout and false spout painted.

Red-orange paint on buff. Lime pops, pits, scratched.

Period
Helladic period, Late
Date
16th-14th century BCE
Culture
Mycenaean
Dimensions
H: 9.00 cm W: 12.00 cm
Findspot
Ancient & Byzantine World, Asia, Cyprus
Museum
Harvard Art Museums
Accession Number
1977.216.3384
Image Source
harvard
Images courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art (CC0)