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Large stone vases are characteristic of sanctuary sites on Cyprus. They may have served simply as votives that were set up prominently near the temple but they may also have been used during rituals associated with the cult.
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Title: Limestone votive krater (mixing bowl)
Period: Hellenistic
Date: ca. 3rd–1st century BCE
Culture: Cypriot
Medium: Limestone
Dimensions: WebPub GR 2012 Cesnola: 17 1/4 × 23 × 22 1/2 in., 150 lb. (43.8 × 58.4 × 57.2 cm, 68 kg)
Classification: Stone Sculpture
Credit Line: The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76
Object Number: 74.51.2813
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