Ancient Greece, Cyprus, Iron Age, Cypro-Archaic Period I, Cypriot culture, Bichrome Red I, ca. 700 to 600 BCE. A remarkable wheel-thrown redware pottery aryballos with a squat foot, a spherical body, a cylindrical neck, a circular, flared spout, and a ribbon-like handle arching between the slender neck and the rounded shoulder. Boasting hues of red and black on an orange surface, the body of the ancient vessel is adorned with a pair of sizable target motifs, a diamond shape filled with a lattice pattern, and a striated design, while horizontal bands decorate the neck and handle. Believed to hold apotropaic powers, the concentric circle motifs were a popular decorative style during this time period in ancient Cyprus. The decoration of this piece is consistent with the Bichrome Red I style of Cypriot pottery which falls within Cypro-Archaic Period I. Size: 4.125" in diameter x 6.125" H (10.5 cm x 15.6 cm)

Provenance: ex-Phoenicia Holyland Antiquities, New York, New York, USA, acquired before 2010

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#162562

Chip to rim. Restoration to base of handle. Expected nicks, abrasions, and resurfacing, commensurate with age. Otherwise, intact and excellent with lovely earthen deposits throughout.