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A Cypriot neck amphora, Circa 1050-950 BC

A Cypriot neck amphora, Circa 1050-950 BC

The body with umber cross hatch, diamond, triangle and chevron decoration between encircling bands, slightly flaring neck with the rim at the top flattened with cross line decoration, inner rim with thick bands, with two oppossing vertical strap handles with lines, running along the outer edge and across the front, supported on a banded flared foot with concave interior cavity. Possibly from Ormidhia ( Larnaca ) south-eastern district of Cyprus. 10.5cms high

Condition - Good, intact, No restoration or repair

GBP £425 Stock No;2001 SOLD

Provenance:
Property of an English collector, Mr. F. Surrey (1909-1984), acquired in the 1960s

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