A CYPRIOT PAINTED TERRACOTTA DISH, FIRST MILLENNIUM BC

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A CYPRIOT PAINTED TERRACOTTA DISH, FIRST MILLENNIUM BC This lot is from a single owner collection and is therefore offered without reserve Cyprus. Of circular form, rising from a recessed foot rim to gently rounded sides with four flanges, one of which is double-pierced. The lamp retains traces of firing in a reddish-buff clay, with a smooth, slightly worn surface indicative of extended use. Important Note: For essential information on the Jorgen Ruben Gallery Ledger and provenance documentation please visit here: www.zacke.at/rubencollection_ledger Dimensions: Length 9.2 cm Literature comparison: Compare a related Cypriot terracotta dish, 10.5 cm diameter, dated to the Iron Age, formerly in the Cesnola Collection and now in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, object number 74.51.656. Compare a related Cypriot terracotta bowl, 11.9 cm diameter, dated ca. 1050-900 BC, formerly in the Cesnola Collection and now in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, object number 74.51.870. Compare a related earlier Cypriot pottery bowl with two concave lugs, 18.4 cm diameter, dated 2150-2100 BC, in the World Museum, Liverpool, accession number 52.38.123.12.

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