Terracotta vase in the shape of a leather bag
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The exuberant shapes and decoration of most Red Polished pottery are quite impractical for domestic purposes and were specifically intended for use as grave goods.
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The exuberant shapes and decoration of most Red Polished pottery are quite impractical for domestic purposes and were specifically intended for use as grave goods.
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Title: Terracotta vase in the shape of a leather bag
Period: Early Bronze Age
Date: ca. 2500–1900 BCE
Culture: Cypriot
Medium: Terracotta
Dimensions: H. 8 in. (20.3 cm)
Classification: Vases
Credit Line: The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76
Object Number: 74.51.1302
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