Greek Two-Handled Terracotta Wine Cup From Cyprus
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This lot from the Cyprus Museum of Jacksonville, NC is accompanied by two documents demonstrating that the collection was acquired legally with the full knowledge of the Cypriot Government.
The first document, a one page official message dated January 1990 and signed by Cypriot President George Vassiliou, praises the North Carolina museum and endorses its cultural and historic mission.
The second document is a notarized affidavit signed by the museum's director. It declares that all of the museum's antiquities were acquired legally with the full knowledge of the Cypriot Government and that there were documented visits to the museum by Cypriot dignitaries.
Greek Two-Handled Terracotta Wine Cup From Cyprus, circa 6th century B.C., flared rim, the body tapering to rest on a small foot, black and red paint decoration consisting of linear bands and schematic palmettes.
5 in.
A Single-Owner Collection of Cypriot History & Culture from The Cyprus Museum of Jacksonville, North Carolina
Additional high-resolution photos are availableat our website
The first document, a one page official message dated January 1990 and signed by Cypriot President George Vassiliou, praises the North Carolina museum and endorses its cultural and historic mission.
The second document is a notarized affidavit signed by the museum's director. It declares that all of the museum's antiquities were acquired legally with the full knowledge of the Cypriot Government and that there were documented visits to the museum by Cypriot dignitaries.
Greek Two-Handled Terracotta Wine Cup From Cyprus, circa 6th century B.C., flared rim, the body tapering to rest on a small foot, black and red paint decoration consisting of linear bands and schematic palmettes.
5 in.
A Single-Owner Collection of Cypriot History & Culture from The Cyprus Museum of Jacksonville, North Carolina
Additional high-resolution photos are availableat our website
Condition
Two substantial areas of the rim have been reconstructed from fragments.
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Greek Two-Handled Terracotta Wine Cup From Cyprus
Estimate $25 - $25,000
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