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Chlorite lid of a vase

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Chlorite lid of a vase

Period:: Late Cypriot IIIA
Date:: ca. 1200–1100 B.C.
Culture:: Cypriot
Medium:: Chlorite
Dimensions:: Other: 1 7/8in. (4.7cm)
Classification:: Miscellaneous
Credit Line:: The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76
Accession Number:: 74.51.5023b

This artwork is currently on display in Gallery 173

Provenance

From Cyprus
References

Karageorghis, Vassos. 2000. Ancient Art from Cyprus. The Cesnola Collection. New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, no. 117, p. 72-73.
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What
Vessels (21,921)

Vases (8,895)

Stone (7,986)

Chlorite (122)
Where
Asia (68,071)

Cyprus (2,979)
When
2000-1000 B.C. (18,709)
In the Museum
Greek and Roman Art (17,329)
Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History
The Eastern Mediterranean, 2000–1000 B.C.

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