unknown Cypriot
Cypriot Primary

Early-Middle Cypriote Body Sherd with Handle of Red Polished Ware with Incised Decoration

Early Cypriote-Middle Cypriote I
2000 BCE-1800 BCE

1 5/16 in. x 1 7/16 in. x 9/16 in. (3.4 cm x 3.6 cm x 1.5 cm)

This object has the following keywords:

• Early Cypriote - Refers to the period from about 2300 to 1900 BCE on the island of Cyprus. The art of the period is characterized by flat painted or incised terracotta figurines, vessels with scenes of daily life modeled around their outer rims, and the dominance of red-polished pottery.
• handles - Those portions of, or attachments to, objects that are designed to be grasped by the hand.
• incising - The process and technique of producing, forming, or tracing a pattern, text, or other usually linear motif by cutting, carving, or engraving.
• Middle Cypriote - Refers to the period from about 1900 to 1600 BCE on the island of Cyprus. The art of the period is characterized by a continuation of Early Cypriote styles including red-polished pottery and the production of flat painted or incised terracotta figurines some with modeled legs and arms.
• Red Polished - Refers to the pottery style predominant in Cyprus from the Philia stage beginning around 2500 BCE through the Middle Cypriote period ending around 1600 BCE. While the style underwent many changes in quality and appearance over time, generally it is characterized by a burnished red slip, fired to the colors of red and black, and decorated with incised and relief motifs.
• sherds - Limited to fragments of pottery or glass.