Long Neck Vessel - Cypriot - 1800 BC - Museum Reproduction - Ceramic Artifact

Item Specifics

Material:Ceramic
Condition: New, Handmade in Greece.
Height: 16 cm - 6,3 inches
Width: 7 cm - 2,8 inches
Length: 7 cm - 2,8 inches
Weight: 190 g

Cyprus is the third largest island in the Mediterranean after Sicily and Sardinia. Cyprus’ geographical location was a strategic crossroads linking the Aegean, Anatolia, the Levant and Egypt, and as such played an important role in the ancient Mediterranean commercial network. From the beginnings of settlement in the Neolithic period its history has been interwoven with that of the surrounding areas, yet, in spite of this close contact, its people have constantly been noted for their independence and individuality. While drawing widely from neighbouring regions for techniques and artistic inspirations, Cyprus maintained this individuality, which is visible in the archaeological record; and nowhere more so than in the pottery of the ages succeeding the Neolithic.