M. Christidis – A. Hermary – G. Koiner – A. Ulbrich Classical Cyprus. Proceedings of the Conference at the University of Graz, Austria, 21–23 September 2017, Κυπριακά - Studies on Ancient Cyprus, Wien 2020), 2020
Originally defined by John W. Hayes in a publication on Hellenistic and Roman ceramics from the H... more Originally defined by John W. Hayes in a publication on Hellenistic and Roman ceramics from the House of Dionysos in Nea Paphos (Hayes 1991), the so-called Colour Coated Ware (CCW) stands out as one of the prominent types of early Hellenistic fine ware pottery on Cyprus. Its name, borrowed from wares purportedly similar to those found in late antique eastern Gaul, refers to the slip application, tipically achieved through dipping, leaving the base and lower part of the exterior undecorated. This paper addresses the questions of origin and development of CCW in its nascent stages, the early Hellenistic period, focusing on ceramic assemblages from the seIlement area (locality Evreti) of Palaepaphos, capital city of the Paphian kingdom during the Cypriot Iron Age. Slipped Late Classical-Early Hellenistic fine pottery unearthed in Paphian contexts offers new insights into understanding the evolution of CCW: late Classical Red Slip, Black Gloss and the early Hellenistic Colour Coated Ware may share more similarities than previously thought. Could chemical and petrographic analysis unlock their secrets? The paper’s purpose is to present new evidence based on macroscopic observations as well as recently conducted archaeometrical analysis of the Paphian material and reignite discussions regarding the definition and origin of the CCW-category.
Capital of the kingdom of Paphos, made famous by its sanctuary dedicated to Aphrodite, Palaepapho... more Capital of the kingdom of Paphos, made famous by its sanctuary dedicated to Aphrodite, Palaepaphos was the most important settlement in the western part of Cyprus during the Iron Age. In the framework of the research project "Palaepaphos (Cyprus) in the Classical Age. Functional and socio-cultural analysis of the ceramic material of a living quarter", the ceramic materials of two wells and the remains of a domestic context from the Classical and early Hellenistic period (5th-3rd centuries BC) are being analyzed, with their attestations that so far have no parallels among Cypriot domestic contexts of this period. On the basis of these exceptional deposits, where both imports - particularly Attic - and local productions are found, it is possible to establish for the first time a typology and chronology of Cypriot ceramics from the end of the Classical period and the early Hellenistic period. Attic pottery plays a fundamental role here as a “marqueur chronologique” but also as a model to which local production is clearly oriented. Towards the end of the classical period, the production of Cypriot tableware throughout the island integrated forms and decorations from Attic pottery: in Marion one finds the pseudo Attic Style, in Amatunte the Amathont Style. In addition to the numerous imports of the 4th century B.C., the material from Palaepaphos clearly documents the adoption of Attic forms in local production. The latter is still poorly understood: the regional development of local fine pottery from this period still lacks in-depth investigation. The aim of this paper is to thematize the Cypriot tableware productions of the Late Classic and Early Hellenistic periods from Palaepaphos and to investigate their links with Attic pottery, a favorite import in Cyprus in the 4th century BC.
17th Meeting on Postgraduate Cypriot Archaeology (PoCA), Nicosia/online, 13th-15th November 2020
The aim of this contribution is to examine a rare discovery of the Cypro-Classical period, an ani... more The aim of this contribution is to examine a rare discovery of the Cypro-Classical period, an animal-headed pottery vessel found at Palaepaphos in the Evreti area during excavations of the British Kouklia Expedition. Because of their wide distribution, zoomorphic vessels (animal-shaped vases, animal-headed drinking cups, bibri and rhyta) are often studied to understand social and cult practices and to detect influences between the Near East and the Aegean in the Bronze Age. Contrary to the Bronze Age specimens, Cypriot Iron Age animal-headed vessels have been generally neglected.
The unpublished Evreti rhyton fits in a series of very few, miscellaneous local productions of animal-shaped vessels dating to the CA and CC periods originating from different places on the island. Due to their rarity, their dating and classification is still an unresolved issue, as is their source of inspiration. For a long time zoomorphic rhyta have been looked at as the more distinctive type of Achaemenid tableware, as descendants of the Late Assyrian animal-shaped vessels and immediate model for Attic rhyta. How does the Cypriot material evidence fit in this picture, and how can it shed light on Cyprus’ social practices and networks?
Starting from the Evreti vessel this paper intends to discuss Cypriot and imported animal-headed vases (among them some Attic specimens in particular) in order to reconsider the influence of Eastern and Western models on the island productions and more specifically in the Paphos region in the Cypro-Classical period.
Meeting on Postgraduate Cypriot Archaeology: «20 years of PoCA (2001–2021)». The Institute for C... more Meeting on Postgraduate Cypriot Archaeology: «20 years of PoCA (2001–2021)». The Institute for Classical Archaeology at the Department of Ancient Civilizations of the University of Basel is pleased to announce the 18th meeting of Postgraduate Cypriot Archaeology (PoCA). The meeting will take place from the 9th to the 11th of December 2021 in Basel.
M. Christidis – A. Hermary – G. Koiner – A. Ulbrich Classical Cyprus. Proceedings of the Conference at the University of Graz, Austria, 21–23 September 2017, Κυπριακά - Studies on Ancient Cyprus, Wien 2020), 2020
Originally defined by John W. Hayes in a publication on Hellenistic and Roman ceramics from the H... more Originally defined by John W. Hayes in a publication on Hellenistic and Roman ceramics from the House of Dionysos in Nea Paphos (Hayes 1991), the so-called Colour Coated Ware (CCW) stands out as one of the prominent types of early Hellenistic fine ware pottery on Cyprus. Its name, borrowed from wares purportedly similar to those found in late antique eastern Gaul, refers to the slip application, tipically achieved through dipping, leaving the base and lower part of the exterior undecorated. This paper addresses the questions of origin and development of CCW in its nascent stages, the early Hellenistic period, focusing on ceramic assemblages from the seIlement area (locality Evreti) of Palaepaphos, capital city of the Paphian kingdom during the Cypriot Iron Age. Slipped Late Classical-Early Hellenistic fine pottery unearthed in Paphian contexts offers new insights into understanding the evolution of CCW: late Classical Red Slip, Black Gloss and the early Hellenistic Colour Coated Ware may share more similarities than previously thought. Could chemical and petrographic analysis unlock their secrets? The paper’s purpose is to present new evidence based on macroscopic observations as well as recently conducted archaeometrical analysis of the Paphian material and reignite discussions regarding the definition and origin of the CCW-category.
Capital of the kingdom of Paphos, made famous by its sanctuary dedicated to Aphrodite, Palaepapho... more Capital of the kingdom of Paphos, made famous by its sanctuary dedicated to Aphrodite, Palaepaphos was the most important settlement in the western part of Cyprus during the Iron Age. In the framework of the research project "Palaepaphos (Cyprus) in the Classical Age. Functional and socio-cultural analysis of the ceramic material of a living quarter", the ceramic materials of two wells and the remains of a domestic context from the Classical and early Hellenistic period (5th-3rd centuries BC) are being analyzed, with their attestations that so far have no parallels among Cypriot domestic contexts of this period. On the basis of these exceptional deposits, where both imports - particularly Attic - and local productions are found, it is possible to establish for the first time a typology and chronology of Cypriot ceramics from the end of the Classical period and the early Hellenistic period. Attic pottery plays a fundamental role here as a “marqueur chronologique” but also as a model to which local production is clearly oriented. Towards the end of the classical period, the production of Cypriot tableware throughout the island integrated forms and decorations from Attic pottery: in Marion one finds the pseudo Attic Style, in Amatunte the Amathont Style. In addition to the numerous imports of the 4th century B.C., the material from Palaepaphos clearly documents the adoption of Attic forms in local production. The latter is still poorly understood: the regional development of local fine pottery from this period still lacks in-depth investigation. The aim of this paper is to thematize the Cypriot tableware productions of the Late Classic and Early Hellenistic periods from Palaepaphos and to investigate their links with Attic pottery, a favorite import in Cyprus in the 4th century BC.
17th Meeting on Postgraduate Cypriot Archaeology (PoCA), Nicosia/online, 13th-15th November 2020
The aim of this contribution is to examine a rare discovery of the Cypro-Classical period, an ani... more The aim of this contribution is to examine a rare discovery of the Cypro-Classical period, an animal-headed pottery vessel found at Palaepaphos in the Evreti area during excavations of the British Kouklia Expedition. Because of their wide distribution, zoomorphic vessels (animal-shaped vases, animal-headed drinking cups, bibri and rhyta) are often studied to understand social and cult practices and to detect influences between the Near East and the Aegean in the Bronze Age. Contrary to the Bronze Age specimens, Cypriot Iron Age animal-headed vessels have been generally neglected.
The unpublished Evreti rhyton fits in a series of very few, miscellaneous local productions of animal-shaped vessels dating to the CA and CC periods originating from different places on the island. Due to their rarity, their dating and classification is still an unresolved issue, as is their source of inspiration. For a long time zoomorphic rhyta have been looked at as the more distinctive type of Achaemenid tableware, as descendants of the Late Assyrian animal-shaped vessels and immediate model for Attic rhyta. How does the Cypriot material evidence fit in this picture, and how can it shed light on Cyprus’ social practices and networks?
Starting from the Evreti vessel this paper intends to discuss Cypriot and imported animal-headed vases (among them some Attic specimens in particular) in order to reconsider the influence of Eastern and Western models on the island productions and more specifically in the Paphos region in the Cypro-Classical period.
Meeting on Postgraduate Cypriot Archaeology: «20 years of PoCA (2001–2021)». The Institute for C... more Meeting on Postgraduate Cypriot Archaeology: «20 years of PoCA (2001–2021)». The Institute for Classical Archaeology at the Department of Ancient Civilizations of the University of Basel is pleased to announce the 18th meeting of Postgraduate Cypriot Archaeology (PoCA). The meeting will take place from the 9th to the 11th of December 2021 in Basel.
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This paper addresses the questions of origin and development of CCW in its nascent stages, the early Hellenistic period, focusing on ceramic assemblages from the seIlement area (locality Evreti) of Palaepaphos, capital city of the Paphian kingdom during the Cypriot Iron Age. Slipped Late Classical-Early Hellenistic fine pottery unearthed in Paphian contexts offers new insights into understanding the evolution of CCW: late Classical Red Slip, Black Gloss and the early Hellenistic Colour Coated Ware may share more similarities than previously thought. Could chemical and petrographic analysis unlock their secrets?
The paper’s purpose is to present new evidence based on macroscopic observations as well as recently conducted archaeometrical analysis of the Paphian material and reignite discussions regarding the definition and origin of the CCW-category.
Towards the end of the classical period, the production of Cypriot tableware throughout the island integrated forms and decorations from Attic pottery: in Marion one finds the pseudo Attic Style, in Amatunte the Amathont Style. In addition to the numerous imports of the 4th century B.C., the material from Palaepaphos clearly documents the adoption of Attic forms in local production. The latter is still poorly understood: the regional development of local fine pottery from this period still lacks in-depth investigation. The aim of this paper is to thematize the Cypriot tableware productions of the Late Classic and Early Hellenistic periods from Palaepaphos and to investigate their links with Attic pottery, a favorite import in Cyprus in the 4th century BC.
The unpublished Evreti rhyton fits in a series of very few, miscellaneous local productions of animal-shaped vessels dating to the CA and CC periods originating from different places on the island. Due to their rarity, their dating and classification is still an unresolved issue, as is their source of inspiration. For a long time zoomorphic rhyta have been looked at as the more distinctive type of Achaemenid tableware, as descendants of the Late Assyrian animal-shaped vessels and immediate model for Attic rhyta. How does the Cypriot material evidence fit in this picture, and how can it shed light on Cyprus’ social practices and networks?
Starting from the Evreti vessel this paper intends to discuss Cypriot and imported animal-headed vases (among them some Attic specimens in particular) in order to reconsider the influence of Eastern and Western models on the island productions and more specifically in the Paphos region in the Cypro-Classical period.
This paper addresses the questions of origin and development of CCW in its nascent stages, the early Hellenistic period, focusing on ceramic assemblages from the seIlement area (locality Evreti) of Palaepaphos, capital city of the Paphian kingdom during the Cypriot Iron Age. Slipped Late Classical-Early Hellenistic fine pottery unearthed in Paphian contexts offers new insights into understanding the evolution of CCW: late Classical Red Slip, Black Gloss and the early Hellenistic Colour Coated Ware may share more similarities than previously thought. Could chemical and petrographic analysis unlock their secrets?
The paper’s purpose is to present new evidence based on macroscopic observations as well as recently conducted archaeometrical analysis of the Paphian material and reignite discussions regarding the definition and origin of the CCW-category.
Towards the end of the classical period, the production of Cypriot tableware throughout the island integrated forms and decorations from Attic pottery: in Marion one finds the pseudo Attic Style, in Amatunte the Amathont Style. In addition to the numerous imports of the 4th century B.C., the material from Palaepaphos clearly documents the adoption of Attic forms in local production. The latter is still poorly understood: the regional development of local fine pottery from this period still lacks in-depth investigation. The aim of this paper is to thematize the Cypriot tableware productions of the Late Classic and Early Hellenistic periods from Palaepaphos and to investigate their links with Attic pottery, a favorite import in Cyprus in the 4th century BC.
The unpublished Evreti rhyton fits in a series of very few, miscellaneous local productions of animal-shaped vessels dating to the CA and CC periods originating from different places on the island. Due to their rarity, their dating and classification is still an unresolved issue, as is their source of inspiration. For a long time zoomorphic rhyta have been looked at as the more distinctive type of Achaemenid tableware, as descendants of the Late Assyrian animal-shaped vessels and immediate model for Attic rhyta. How does the Cypriot material evidence fit in this picture, and how can it shed light on Cyprus’ social practices and networks?
Starting from the Evreti vessel this paper intends to discuss Cypriot and imported animal-headed vases (among them some Attic specimens in particular) in order to reconsider the influence of Eastern and Western models on the island productions and more specifically in the Paphos region in the Cypro-Classical period.