Illustrations of Artifact Categories Subject to U.S. Import Restriction

	Type of Object:	Vessel
	Materials:	Ceramic
	Measurements:	12 to 45 cm. in height.
	Date or Period:	Cypro-Archaic I-II
	Maker:	Iron Age
	Designated List Section:	1A6 Cypro-Archaic I-II (750-475 B.C.)
	Date of Import Restriction:	07/19/2002
	Photograph:	Department of Antiquities, Nicosia, Cyprus
	Copyright:	Department of Antiquities, Nicosia, Cyprus

 

Description of Designated List Category Subject to Import Restrictions:
Forms include bowls, plates, jugs and juglets, cups, craters, amphorae, amphoriskoi, and oinochoai. Many of the forms are painted with bands, lines, concentric circles, and other geometric and floral patterns. Animal designs occur in the Free Field style. Molded decoration in the form of female figurines may also be applied. Red and dark brown paint is used on Bichrome ware. Black paint on a red polished surface is common on Black-on-Red ware. Other varieties include Bichrome Red, Polychrome Red, Plain White. This example has a molded female figurine applied to the neck of the vessel.
Keywords:
ceramic, container, footed-base, human figure, jug, long-necked bottle, molded decoration, pottery, vase, vertical handle, vessel,