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Miniature vases such as these were placed as offerings in Cypriot tombs of the Geometric period. The shapes and decoration are small-scale versions of full-size vessels, and provide insights into the lives and funerary practices of non-elite segments of the population eight century B.C. Cyprus.
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Title: Terracotta miniature amphora
Period: Cypro-Geometric
Date: ca. 8th century BCE
Culture: Cypriot
Medium: Terracotta
Dimensions: H. 7 cm x D. 6.5 cm (across handles)
Classification: Vases
Credit Line: Bequest of Nanette B. Kelekian, 2020
Object Number: 2021.40.62
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