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Posted on 06/20/2026 11:04:23 AM PDT by SunkenCiv
The Cyprus Mail reports that an ancient ceramic vessel has been reclaimed from an online auction and returned to Cyprus after a year-long investigation. Cypriot officials who monitor online activity determined that the vase was in the hands of a collector in Canada, who eventually agreed to repatriate it. Researchers from Cyprus' Department of Antiquities determined that the engraved, black-polished hemispherical bowl dates to about 1900 B.C. For more on the archaeology of Cyprus, go to "In the Time of the Copper Kings."
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Black Polished ware hemispherical bowl with incised decorationCyprus' Department of Antiquities
It’s the world’s first Salsa Bowl....................
That’s the guaca bowl Jeb Bush promised me.
Brevity is the soul of wit, but, honestly, how about a little more info. How did it come into the hands of the auction house? How much was paid for it? Who’s going to bear that expense. This story is woefully incomplete without touching on these facts
Guacamole bowlie... great idea for an Elvis song (for one of the movies).
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