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Terracotta amphora. Cyprus, circa 5th century BC. (20.5 cm tall). Wide-bodied design with two squat handles on each side, a short neck and wide rim and mouth. The piece tapers at the bottom to a significantly long tang at the foot. It is displayed on a modern metal stand. Small stress cracks at base of handles, traces of earthen deposits. Otherwise, about as made.
Purchased at the New York International Numismatic Convention, December 1995.
May 2022. CNG 120 – Session Four – World Coinage through Antiquities will be held Thursday afternoon, 12 May 2022 beginning at 2:00 PM ET.
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