VesselsCycladic8th century BCE

Amphora

c. 750 BCE-700 BCE

Classification

Vessels

Medium

Terracotta

Culture

Cycladic

Period

Geometric period, Late

Century

8th century BCE

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Ancient and Byzantine Art & Numismatics

Dimensions

45.09 x 18.42 cm (17 3/4 x 7 1/4 in.)

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