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Bichrome amphora
Unknownc. 950 BC - 600 BC
Maryhill Museum of Art
Goldendale, United States
This amphora was part of a 1926 gift of ancient Greek and Cypriot ceramics that was given to Maryhill Museum of Art by Elisabeth, Queen of the Hellenes (and eldest daughter of Queen Marie of Romania). It was made on Cyprus during the Iron Age and shows the influence of the island’s many Greek settlers.
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Details
- Title: Bichrome amphora
- Creator: Unknown
- Creator Lifespan: circa 950 BC - 600 BC
- Creator Nationality: Cypriot
- Creator Death Place: Cyprus
- Creator Birth Place: Cyprus
- Date: c. 950 BC - 600 BC
- Location: Cyprus
- Physical Dimensions: w12½ x h18⅞ in (complete)
- Media: painted ceramic
- Culture: Cypriote
- Credit Line: Gift of Elisabeth, Queen of the Hellenes
- Provenance: Collection of Maryhill Museum of Art
- Type: Amphora (storage vessel)
- Rights: http://www.maryhillmuseum.org/discover/about-maryhill-museum-of-art/press-room/images-for-publication
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