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Cypriot Bichrome Painted Jug with Red Banding and Concentric Circles

$4,800
£3,596.35
€4,192.01
CA$6,756.08
A$6,877
CHF 3,914.52
MX$83,010.45
NOK 45,645.42
SEK 46,195.78
DKK 31,337.66

About the Item

A particularly well-preserved and remarkably well-provenanced bichrome ware jug with a geometric design, comprising red banding and concentric circles in black slip. The striking pattern is almost iconic of the early Archaic pottery production on the Mediterranean island of Cyprus. Miniature jugs such as this were not merely functional objects, but are believed to have held important roles within Cypriot society. Frequently discovered in tombs and sanctuaries, they are thought to have served as votive or funerary offerings, symbolic representations of sustenance or ritual practice deposited there. Indeed, it is the reduced scale that suggests a ritual purpose rather than utilitarian one. Cf. Cypriot jug in the Royal Ontario Museum, acc. no. 965.114.64. Provenance With Pedros Kolokasides, Nicosia, Cyprus; Collection of Lotti Hohl, Switzerland, acquired from the above in 1962 (see old label, inv. 2991/K/1059/V) With Export Licence no. 4083 (dated 24th May 1962, item no. c.2991) from the Cypriot Department of Antiquities permitting export. Condition Exceptionally well preserved with original remarkably vibrant pigment and no overpainting. Age related wear and minor chips. Old collection tag attached. Please note that this item is a work of art and is thus exempt from US reciprocal tariffs. ArtAncient are dealers in rare wonders from the formation of the Solar System to late antiquity, discovering, studying and placing objects in extraordinary collections. Please contact us for more details on this piece.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 6.38 in (16.2 cm)Width: 4.73 in (12 cm)Depth: 4.73 in (12 cm)Length: 6.38 in (16.2 cm)
  • Style:
    Prehistoric (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
    Pottery
  • Place of Origin:
    Cyprus
  • Period:
    15th Century and Earlier
  • Date of Manufacture:
    Cypro-Archaic II Period, 600-475 BC
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    London, GB
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 434241stDibs: LU1052250344212

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