Cypriot Lentoid Base Ring I flask: Late Cypriot I - IIB (1600-1350 BC)

Late Bronze Age flask with incised crossed lines on the front of lentoid body, opposite strap handle from shoulder to a ring in relief around tall, tapering neck with flared lip. Incised diagonal cross on side opposite handle. High Quality dense fabric with dark grey/brown surface. Complete, good condition.Late Bronze Age flask with incised crossed lines on the front of lentoid body, opposite strap handle from shoulder to a ring in relief around tall, tapering neck with flared lip. Incised diagonal cross on side opposite handle. High Quality dense fabric with dark grey/brown surface. Complete, good condition.

Probably had a stopper to retain liquid contents. Although the lentoid flask is relatively common in Base Ring II Ware, and is known from Red Lustrous Ware, it is rarer in Base Ring I, as here. Many Cypriot pottery shapes from Middle Bronze Age onwards appear in different wares, while some are specific to one ware.

Cf British Museum Nos.1897,0401.1311 and 1868,0905.37