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Geometric II

Small spout with an attached human face

These curved spouts were seen in the later geometric and archaic periods. This one sports a very rare element of having a crudely modeled human face attached to its center. The face is then painted with black slip. Anthropomorphic vessels were a rarity during this period due in part to requiring more labour to produce.

Date

900 - 600 BC

Collection

Kourion Museum