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Cypro-Geometric bichrome amphora
Cypriote
Cypro-archaic I Period
about 700–600 B.C.
Medium/Technique
Ceramic, Bichrome Red ware
Dimensions
Legacy dimension: 0.115 H. 0.086 D.
Credit Line
Museum purchase with funds donated by subscription
Accession Number72.50
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsVessels
Catalogue Raisonné
Fairbanks, Vases (MFA), no. 216.
DescriptionYellow clay, painted dark red; eyes at rim; horizontal lines on body.
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)