Pierides Foundation Museum : Amphoriskos

Amphoriskos. Hard brownish-red fabric. Low ring-shaped base; short cylindrical neck; everted rim with serrated edge. Two horizontal handles on the shoulders. one of which is missing. A coat of wite slip covers the external surface. The dense graffito decoration is arranged in three zones: tangential circles adorn the neck; the upper part of the body has stylized floral motifs, while the lower part is embellished with cross-like motifs in panels. The ornaments are rendered against an imbricated ground and enhanced with brownish-yellow and dark green splashes. A greenish glaze covers the outside surface as well as the interior of the neck.