Miniature alabaster pithoid jar

Unknown

ca. 1400–1050 BCE · Gypsum (alabaster) · Greek and Roman Art

Cypriot craftsmen of the Late Bronze Age often combined different influences into their own creations. The shape of this stone vase is purely Mycenaean Greek, but the use of alabaster likely reflects Egyptian influence.

Artist

Unknown

Date

ca. 1400–1050 BCE

Medium

Gypsum (alabaster)

Culture

Cypriot

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76