Terracotta lagynos (oil flask), Late Hellenistic, 150–50 B.C., Cypriot, Terracotta; Painted White Ware, h. 9 1/8 in. (23.2 cm), Vases, The late Hellenistic date of this lagynos is suggested by its shape, characterized by a long neck and wide base, which evolved from an earlier type of flask with a narrow neck and oval body . By contrast, the decorative scheme of this vessel cannot be used as an accurate criterion for dating, since it is merely a continuation of the 'painted white ware' technique used on cypriot pottery since the eighth century
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