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Cypriot craftsmen of the Late Bronze Age often combined different influences into their own creations. The shape of this stone vase is purely Mycenaean Greek, but the use of alabaster likely reflects Egyptian influence.
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Title: Miniature alabaster pithoid jar
Period: Late Bronze Age
Date: ca. 1400–1050 BCE
Culture: Cypriot
Medium: Gypsum (alabaster)
Dimensions: WebPub GR 2012 Cesnola: 3 7/8 in., 0.5 lb., 3 1/2 in. (9.8 cm, 0.2 kg, 8.9 cm)
Classification: Miscellaneous-Stone Vases
Credit Line: The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76
Object Number: 74.51.5123
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