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Pitcher (oinochoe)
Cypriote
Cypro-geometric II Period
about 950–850 B.C.
Medium/Technique
Ceramic, Bichrome Iware
Dimensions
Legacy dimension: 0.152 H. 0.108 D.
Credit Line
Museum purchase with funds donated by subscription
Accession Number72.118
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsVessels
Catalogue Raisonné
Fairbanks, Vases (MFA), no. 195.
DescriptionBrown clay; bands and lines of black and red.
ProvenanceBy date unknown: with General Luigi Palma di Cesnola (from 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)