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Miniature Ancient Cypriot Geometric Jug with Red and Black Slip

$850
£635.77
€743.27
CA$1,201.60
A$1,207.16
CHF 696.30
MX$14,690.58
NOK 8,088.53
SEK 8,204.94
DKK 5,556.39

About the Item

A striking bichrome ware juglet with a geometric design and concentric circles in black and red slip, iconic of the early Bronze Age pottery production on the Mediterranean island of Cyprus. The simple banding and geometric design is typical of the Cypro-Arcaic period (circa 750-475 BC), and have become synonymous with early Cypriot artistic expression. 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 for the benefit of the deceased. Indeed, it is the reduced scale that suggests a ritual purpose rather than utilitarian one. Cf. Cypriot juglet in the Princeton University Art Museum, acc. no. 2023-243. Provenance With Pedros Kolokasides, Nicosia, Cyprus; Collection of Lotti Hohl, Switzerland, acquired from the above in 1962 (see old label, inv. 2434 K/1813/K) Condition With age related wear and weathering, otherwise in very good condition, with vibrant pigment and no restorations. 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: 3.63 in (9.2 cm)Width: 2.56 in (6.5 cm)Depth: 2.56 in (6.5 cm)
  • Style:
    Archaistic (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
    Pottery
  • Place of Origin:
    Cyprus
  • Period:
    15th Century and Earlier
  • Date of Manufacture:
    Cypro-Archaic Period, 750-475 BC
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    London, GB
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 434391stDibs: LU1052249819722

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