Ancient Near East, Cyprus, Middle Cypriot, ca. 1900 to 1650 BCE; Cypro-Geometric, ca. 1050 to 750 BCE. A wonderful pair of pottery vessels from the ancient Mediterranean: a Middle Cypriot bilbil and a Cypro-Geometric column krater. Boasting a vibrant hue of red, the bilbil exhibits a rotund body, a round shoulder, a tall, cylindrical neck, a flared spout, and a tubular handle the connects shoulder to rim. The body is adorned with 2 horizontal bands of an incised triangular pattern that meet at a protruding embellishment at the front of the vessel. Alternatively, the column krater is enveloped in a rich shade of deep gray and presents a conical foot, a globular body with a wide hip, a corseted neck, and a flared rim flanked by twin, arching, ribbon-form handles that connect the rim to the sloped shoulder. Size of largest: 2.6" Diameter x 4.5" H (6.6 cm x 11.4 cm) Provenance: private New York, New York, USA collection; ex-prominent Daryl Kulok collection, New York, USA, acquired in Israel in the 2000s All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm.Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping. #169739