CYPRIOT GEOMETRIC BICHROME AMPHORA. Ca. 850 BC. A large amphora characterised by a slightly elongated globular body resting on a short, ring-shaped foot. It features a wide neck with a short, everted rim. The primary decoration comprises a series of concentric bands on the body of the vase and on the neck, in red and brownish-red tones. For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Object Number: 74.51.717. Size: 530mm x 400mm; Weight: 8.5kg. Provenance: Private UK collection, acquired on the UK art market; Ex. Christie's, South Kensington, 4 November 1992, no.33; Ex. an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.