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Eros, God of Love (00:49:32) 1095 views
Terracotta pilgrim flask
Terracotta globular flask
Terracotta skyphos (drinking cup with two handles)
Terracotta psykter (vase for cooling wine)
Terracotta hydria (water jar)
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This artwork is currently on display in Gallery 171
The glossy red pigment covering the surface of this handle flask identifies it as an example of Magenta ware. The combination of the mold-made face, wheel-thrown neck, and hand-formed back and base, is also characteristic of this class of pottery. Although Magenta ware was made throughout the Mediterranean world, handled flasks in the shape of human heads have been most commonly found on Cyprus.
From Cyprus
Karageorghis, Vassos. 2000. Ancient Art from Cyprus. The Cesnola Collection. New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, no. 447, pp. 276-77.
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