Description:

Ancient Greece, Cyprus, Cypro-Geometric III, ca. 850 to 750 BCE. A delightful pottery kylix boasting attractive geometric decoration in hues of black and red on beige. Graceful in form, the vessel sits upon a pedestal foot displaying straight walls and a gently-flared rim, flanked by a pair of upwards-arching handles. The exterior features black-painted horizontal bands surrounding the rim, as well as mirror image triangles framed by vertical striations on either side. The interior is additionally adorned with rings that encircle the central basin, as well as parallel lines wrapping around the walls and a red band just below the rim. Size: 6.75" W x 4.4" H (17.1 cm x 11.2 cm)

Provenance: ex-John Hurter collection, Palm Springs, California, USA, prior to 1995

This piece has been tested using thermoluminescence (TL) analysis and has been found to be ancient and of the period stated. A full printed and bound report will accompany the item upon purchase.

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#178937

  • Condition: Professional repair to leg and some minor chips to rim. Nicks and pitting to surface, commensurate with age. Otherwise, bowl is intact and all is excellent with nice remaining pigments and rich earthen deposits and encrustations. Old label and remains of modern putty on foot, likely from previous display. TL holes to underside of foot and beneath one handle.

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