CYPRIOT TERRACOTTA AMPHORA WITH SPIRALS. Ca. 850 - 650 BC. A pottery amphora with brown painted decoration. The body is biconical, one end tapers to a circular concave base, while the broad shoulder leads to a wide, short neck with an outturned rim. A pair of arched handles extends from the shoulder and join the rim. The decoration includes an accentuated rim and handles, a zigzag pattern beneath the rim, and a thick band below. The shoulder features three spirals on each side, followed by bands of varying widths, with an additional band encircling the base.For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Object Number: 74.51.493a.Size: 270mm x 150mm; Weight: 560gProvenance: Private UK collection; From an old British collection formed in the 1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.This piece is accompanied by a historical report from Alessandro Neri, an international Cultural Heritage expert based in Florence, Italy.