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Cypriote
Bronze Age, Early Cypriote III Period
about 2100–2000 B.C.
Medium/Technique
Ceramic, Red Polished ware
Dimensions
Legacy dimension: 0.15 H. 0.101 D.
Credit Line
Museum purchase with funds donated by subscription
Accession Number72.33
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsVessels
Catalogue Raisonné
Fairbanks, Vases (MFA), no. 097.
DescriptionHas projection on front, perforated with two holes. Red; incised decoration, including concentric circles on body. Nozzle broken.
ProvenanceBy date unknown: with General Luigi Palma di Cesnola (from Cyprus) (according to Fairbanks, Catalogue: from Alambra, Cyprus); May 16, 1872: purchased by MFA from General Luigi Palma di Cesnola for
$ 1,704.39 (this figure is the total price for MFA 72.1-72.473 and 72.4871-72.4900)
$ 1,704.39 (this figure is the total price for MFA 72.1-72.473 and 72.4871-72.4900)