Description (Labels & Markings)
Marked in black ink reading: 'AYIA PARASKEVI'.
Event Date
Author: Jan-Henrik Hartung

Description (Physical description)
Description for 1951.2028 [A-C]: 'Sherds of Red Polished ware including incised pieces and a rectangular incised plaque 5.5" by 3.5". Also two sherds of later ware, probably Early Iron Age.'
Event Date
Author: maa

Context (Acquisition Details)
Transferred from the Museum of Classical Archaeology to MAA in November 1951. It was likely originally owned by the Fitzwilliam Museum and part of the transfer of Cypriot material to the Museum of Classical Archaeology around 1938.
Event Date 11/1951
Author: maa

Context (References)
Dikaios, Porphyrios and Stewart, James R. (1962). The Swedish Cyprus Expedition, Vol. 4 Part 1A: The Stone Age and the Early Bronze Age in Cyprus. Lund: Swedish Cyprus Expedition.
Event Date 1962
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)

Description (Physical description)
The incised plaque is flat with markings on both faces, but the markings are different on each face.
Event Date 4/8/2000
Author: Jan-Henrik Hartung

Description (Physical description)
Anthropomorphic plank-shaped figurine of Red Polished Ware, showing buff fabric and bright red polished slip. Neck narrows slightly towards the head which is broken off and missing; neck and body flat and with incised lime-filled decoration on both sides. In the front two horizontal lines flanking horizontal double zigzag lines with central punctures around neckline; below short vertical zigzags framed at the bottom by a curved line from shoulders across chest; from shoulders on each side one vertical line flanked on both sides by short diagonal lines pointing downwards to above waist, ending in a depression. In between the depressions a horizontal line, on which from left to right - a short diagonal line running upwards to the right is followed by a short convex arc and another short diagonal line running upwards to the right; this pattern is mirrored below the horizontal line. Below the waist two zones framed by horizontal lines; the upper zone shows chevrons pointing upwards, irregularly interrupted by vertical lines; the lower zone is more regularly, showing upwards pointing chevrons, each of which is divided in the centre by vertical lines. Below a band of chevrons pointing to the right. On the back, a horizontal line can still be seen in the neck exactly at the breaking edge; at the bottom of the neck a horizontal band of chevrons pointing to the left, divided in the centre by a horizontal line. Below a horizontal band of depressions framed on top and bottom by slightly curved horizontal lines. Below this is a horizontal band of short diagonal lines pointing downwards to the right, reaching from shoulder to shoulder. Below the waist three zones framed by horizontal lines; the upper zone shows regularly spaced upwards pointing chevrons, each of which is divided in the centre by vertical lines. The middle zone shows a horizontal double band of zigzags. The lower zone consists of a horizontal band of chevrons pointing to the right.
Event Date 5/3/2024
Author: Jan-Henrik Hartung