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The shape originated at the end of the Late Bronze Age and was particularly popular in Geometric Cyprus. It represents the consolidation of a pointed amphora, which could not stand on its own, with a low cylindrical stand. The ribbing on the body and the form of the foot together with the black slip suggest the influence of metal prototypes.
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Title: Terracotta amphora (jar)
Period: Cypro-Geometric I
Date: ca. 1050–950 BCE
Culture: Cypriot
Medium: Terracotta
Dimensions: H. 9 15/16 in. (25.3 cm)
Classification: Vases
Credit Line: The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76
Object Number: 74.51.637
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