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Title: | Pierides Foundation Museum : Amphoriskos | Start date: | 1300 | End date: | 1399 | Historical Period: | Late Byzantine Period | Description: | 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. |
Size: | Height: 10 cm, rim diameter: 7 cm, base diameter: 5.5 cm | Place: | Bank of Cyprus Cultural Foundation, Cyprus | Languages: | No linguistic content; Not applicable | Medium: | ceramic (material) | Project: | BYZART Project | Fond: | OUC Bank of Cyprus Cultural Foundation | Physical type: | pots (containers) | Material and technique: | glazing (coating process) sgraffito (technique) |
Data provider: | Open University of Cyprus | License: | All rights reserved |
Appears in Collections: | BYZART |
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