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Object type
Bull-shaped rhyton |
Tomb No (findspot)
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Ware
Base Ring II
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Chronology
1450-1100 B.C.
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Dimensions
Height:
10.7cm
Length:
15.4cm
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Bibliography
Myres and Richter 1899, 185
Åström L. 1969, 72, fig. 86
Åström 1972, 192
Nys 2001, 104
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Preservation
Intact |
Fabric Description
Hard reddish fabric with lime spalling and mottled brown slip.
Description
Lower face forms tubular spout with hole through mouth, applied pellets for eyes, circular hole for mouth on shoulder of bull, strap handle from rim to rear, tail in relief.
Decoration
Painted with vertical and diagonal stripes down the body in white paint.
Comments
Originally in Famagusta Museum but transferred to Nicosia for an exhibition and saved.
