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The quality of Base Ring Ware deteriorated in the Late Cypriot II period but new shapes were introduced, especially vessels in the form of animals, of which the bull was most common.
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Title: Terracotta vase in the form of a bull
Period: Late Cypriot II
Date: ca. 1450–1200 BCE
Culture: Cypriot
Medium: Terracotta; Base-Ring ware
Dimensions: Overall: 4 7/8 x 6 11/16 in. (12.4 x 16.99 cm)
Classification: Vases
Credit Line: The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76
Accession Number: 74.51.826
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