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Catalogue of the Greek and Etruscan vases in the British Museum (1893)

British Museum, Forsdyke, E. J. (Edgar John), 1883-1979, Walters, Henry Beauchamp, 1867-1944, Smith, Cecil Harcourt-, Sir, 1859-1944 · London : Printed by order of the Trustees · leaf 240

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hick horizontalside-handles. Reddish - brownslip; dark brown paint. Re-paired and restored. Handlesand part of rim adjoining paintedbrown ; designs on interior only.In centre, four concentric rings,round which, band of egg-patternand two rings ; band of elongatedrays in brown, pointing inwards… … Late {Hellenistic) types, with polychrome designs, C 986-989. 986. AMPHORA. Ht. iof in. From excavations at Curium (Turner Bequest), 1895 ; tomb 68. Excavations in Cyprus, pp. 78, 85, fig. 141 ; cf.Cyprus Mus. Cat. pp. 26, 180. Very slim (late) type with long narrow neck and flat verticalhandles…

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